Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After the fasting, the uncomfortable cleanse and a drowsy ride home, it’s a relief to have your colonoscopy screening behind you.

A colonoscopy recently revealed colon polyps — and a recommendation for another colonoscopy in three years. My younger sister’s colonoscopy yielded similar results. Neither of us seems to have many, ...

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. It’s the 4th most common cancer in men and women, and continues to have an impact ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MDMedically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Polyps in the colon and rectum (together called colorectal polyps) are common in people over age 50. They are usually ...

A new study found intake of omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as those found in fish, can protect against developing colon polyps, according to findings published in the American Journal of ...

A healthy colon is important for your overall health. Colon polyps are often harmless, but they can be signs of colorectal cancer, which is a leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. The fact that ...

Doctors at AdventHealth in Orlando are using the newly FDA approved Senhance system for minimally-invasive abdominal surgery. Unlike other robotic systems, the Senhance provides real-time haptic ...

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and if there’s one message I want every neighbor, friend, and family member to hear, ...

Former 7th Heaven child star Beverley Mitchell is looking back on her cancer scare from her early 30s. “Yesterday, I got a ...

Actor Song Ji-hyo found a polyp during the first health checkup she has ever had in her life. On the afternoon of the 26th, a ...

What you want to do is you want to find it when either it is very early in the course and very treatable, or even before it ...