Computed tomographic (CT) colonography, known as virtual colonoscopy, can be used to diagnose significant medical problems in organs outside the colon, according to a new study conducted at the San ...

(SAN FRANCISCO)-- Virtual colonoscopy is being hailed as a life-saving diagnostic tool. A new study shows it's invaluable for spotting colon cancer. But now it may also help diagnose other diseases ...

Regular colon cancer screenings can help find and treat the disease early. There are multiple alternatives to colonoscopy, including stool tests and sigmoidoscopy. Stool tests for colon cancer can be ...

There are certain medical procedures and immunizations that come along with age. Just before I turned 50 this past April, I began to compile a list of health care to-dos such as getting pneumococcal ...

On a recent episode of Facebook Watch’s Red Table Talk that aired on December 21, Jada Pinkett Smith not only shared her first colonoscopy with viewers (as in, she filmed the procedure!) but she also ...

No family history, no symptoms, no problem, right? Wrong. A Northern Virginia woman, whose colleague convinced her to get a colonoscopy, detailed her journey to commemorate Colorectal Cancer Awareness ...

In this edition of Daily Dose, a viewer asks at what age they can stop screening for breast and colon cancer. According to Dr. Lacy Anderson, the general recommendation is to stop both screenings ...