Colonoscopy prep typically involves changing your diet a few days beforehand and taking liquid or pill laxatives that cause diarrhea to completely empty the bowels. While uncomfortable, this is a ...

How to prep for your colonoscopy during colorectal cancer awareness month plus more health and wellness tips from this week.

Colonoscopy may be inconvenient and require planning, but the consequence and therapy for cancer is far more burdensome.

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If a blue-and-white box has arrived at your door, you’re not alone. Millions of adults across the U.S. now receive a use-at-home colorectal cancer screening test through their health insurance or ...

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a reminder that taking care of ourselves isn’t a weakness, but it’s a strength.

Colorectal cancer is now the top cause of cancer deaths in men and women 50 and younger. Deaths from other common cancers in younger adults are dropping, but this one is rising. High‑profile deaths ...

You don’t get colon cancer during your 30s or 40s, right? Wrong. Rising rates of colorectal cancer among younger generations show otherwise. This was brought home when actor James Van Der Beek died ...

Swap out processed foods and red meat for fresh chicken, fish, fruits and vegetables. Get 150-300 minutes of moderate exercise each week. Don’t smoke, and limit alcohol as much as possible.

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March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month—a time when physicians around the world repeat a simple but lifesaving message: Colon cancer is one of the most preventable cancers we know, if we look for it ...