Colonoscopy” and “cool” are rarely uttered in the same sentence.Yet, Shikha Jain, MD, FACP, associate professor of medicine ...

The National Cancer Institute estimates that 154,270 people in the United States received a diagnosis of colon or rectal cancer in 2025. Approximately 52,900 died of it. With March being ...

More than two-thirds of Americans would rather file their taxes than get a cancer-detecting colonoscopy, even though more than half don't know that screening should begin at age 45, a national survey ...

A Chicago-area mother of four who was nearing her 50th birthday recently underwent a life-saving surgery thanks to a health pact made with her friends during her childhood. Jennifer Harmening was ...

What's causing the rise is unknown. Many theories point to lifestyle causes such as increased weight, eating more ultra-processed foods and excessive alcohol use A survey released in March showed that ...

It turns out that despite everything you’ve heard, getting a colonoscopy is wonderful. By Sam Anderson For many of us, a colonoscopy is a distant inevitable horror, like the heat death of the universe ...

DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S. Medical professionals say 60 percent of deaths from colorectal cancer could be avoided with ...