Traditional liquid laxatives used for colonoscopy prep require you to drink large volumes of the liquid—as much as a gallon. These liquids are notoriously unpleasant to drink due to the quantity ...

As they prepped me for the operation, three nurses pressed me to write a column about how simple it is, and how good for us.

A new blood test was found to detect colon cancer with more than 80% accuracy — and to rule it out for 90% of healthy people. Doctors speak about how ...

"We know that a colonoscopy typically conjures up unpleasant thoughts of bowel prep, a liquid diet and embarrassment, so it is not a surprise that blood screening tests offer greater appeal," he ...

It's important to prioritise your health at every stage of your life but over 50s have a few extra things they should keep an ...

Side effects of radiation treatment may include: During a colonoscopy ... liquid diet 1–3 days beforehand. The colon will also require cleansing with strong laxatives in a process known as bowel ...

30 In the authors’ experience, twice the “standard” preparation of PEG-electrolyte solution gives good results. Two litres are given at six, four, and two hours before colonoscopy with a liquid only ...

Similar findings were reported by another group of Korean investigators who prospectively studied the quality of bowel preparation in 300 subjects undergoing colonoscopy. [14] All subjects were ...

Approximately one in four individuals undergoing colonoscopy has an inadequate bowel preparation. Data from two retrospective studies indicate that 42–48% of colon polyps are missed on ...

The use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists is likely to increase the risks of inadequate bowel preparation for colonoscopy, according to a study published Feb. 12 in The American Journal of ...