Symptoms that include abdominal pain, bloating, and constipation have led to two colonoscopies and more digestive health adventures in my life. But simple daily changes are making a difference. It ...
Dear Dr. Roach: My physician has recommended a colonoscopy. I’ve never had one and am overdue. My question involves the prep protocol. My wife had one with the doctor who will do mine at the local ...
The pharmacist handed me a large container with a heap of powder at the bottom of it. I frowned when I realized what it was. Sodium Chloride, Sodium Bicarbonate, and Potassium Chloride. Well, okay. I ...
You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Colorectal cancer has been part of my vocabulary from a young age. Due to a ...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I just turned 45 and am dreading my first colonoscopy. Why do I need to be screened if I’m not having issues? Can you walk me through the process? ANSWER: Feeling anxious or afraid ...
My first sign of middle age didn’t arrive as gray streaks or chin hair, though I have plenty of both. It was when my doctor asked during my annual physical: “Cologuard or colonoscopy?” He said it with ...