Colonoscopy

Butt Seriously Folks, Did You Hear The One About the Colonoscopy?

The Huffington Post | Ann Brenoff | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Colonoscopies, Colo-Rectal Cancer Screening, Health Post50, Virtual Colonoscopy, What Medicare Covers, Medicare, Colonoscopy, Post50 News, Fifty News

Which is the medical test most dread by mid-lifers that also is a staple of a lot of comedians' repertoire? The colonoscopy, of course. There is so...

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Trial by Water: Loving Your Colonoscopy and Other Rites of Middle Age

Howard Barbanel | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Anesthesia, Prostate Cancer, Colon Cancer, Colonoscopy, Gastroenterology, Gastroenterologists, Prostrate Exam, Movi-Prep, Middle Age, Healthy Living News
Howard Barbanel

It has been said that getting older is not for wimps. Among the great joys men experience as they slide into middle age is the prostate exam whereby o...

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Top 25 Things People Over 50 Hate to Hear (and Say)

Pat Gallagher | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Dick Clark, Over 50, Doogie Howser, High Blood Pressure, Colonoscopy, Mildstone Birthdays, Mr. Rogers, Post 50, 50th Birthday, Fifty News
Pat Gallagher

"So what band was Paul McCartney in again way back in the '60s?"

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Me, Bruce, And A Colonoscopy

Ann Brenoff | Posted 05.01.2012

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Ann Brenoff

I just had the ultimate boomer moment: I booked a colonoscopy for the same day that I had tickets to see Bruce Springsteen.

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How to Have a Colonoscopy

Sandra Steingraber | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Colorectal Cancer, Cancer, Cancer Screening, National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Colon Cancer, Colonoscopy, Colonoscopy Tips, Personal Health, Colonoscopies, Healthy Living News
Sandra Steingraber

Colon cancer is a leading killer. Colon cancer is highly preventable. The stakes are high. But so is public confusion about screening guidelines.

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This Song Could Save Your Life!

Mache Seibel, MD | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Health Song, Video, Colon Cancer, Colonoscopy, Doctor Seibel, Music, Health Literacy, Colonoscopy Sing-Along, Personal Health, Colonoscopy Song, Colonoscopies, Healthy Living News
Mache Seibel, MD

To help people overcome their fear, I wrote a colonoscopy song. My idea is that if people can sing about something, they can talk about it. And if they can talk about it, they can do something about it.

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Too Many Colonoscopies Use Costly Sedation, Study Finds

AP | LINDSEY TANNER | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: Colonoscopy Sedation, Video, Colonoscopy, Colonoscopy Anesthesia, Colonoscopies Sedation, Healthy Living News

CHICAGO -- Few people want to be wide awake during their colonoscopy exams, but new research suggests too many are getting extra sedation treatment, c...

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Contraception Is the Tip of the Iceberg

Jen Psaki | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Contraception, Women, Obama, Cut Cap and Balance, Colonoscopy, Affordable Care Act, Ob/Gyn, Republicans, Politics News
Jen Psaki

Americans are living healthier lives while saving money at the same time. Seems like a no-brainer right? Apparently not for a few men seeking the Republican nomination for president.

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The Crucial Test That Can Save Your Life

Gerard E. Mullin, M.D. | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Colorectal Cancer, Colon Cancer, Colonoscopy, Gastrointestinal, Cancer, Healthy Living News
Gerard E. Mullin, M.D.

It's been estimated that more than 50,000 people die each year from colorectal cancer -- but no one should be dying from it, due to the easy access of a colonoscopy procedure, which is covered by most insurance companies.

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Colonoscopy Challenge: Get a Light at the End of Your Tunnel

Mache Seibel, MD | Posted 04.29.2012

Read More: Stay Well Cards, Postmenopausal, Mache Seibel, Colonoscopy-Sweepstakes, Colon Cancer, Colonoscopy, Menopause, Colonoscopy Colon Cancer, Personal Health, Colonoscopy Challenge, Colonoscopy Post 50, Healthy Living News
Mache Seibel, MD

When I say "colonoscopy," most people don't respond with "Sign me up." But what if it came with an all-expenses-paid trip to New York?

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Recession Pushes Many Americans To Cut Back On Vital Service

Posted 02.26.2012

Read More: Video, Economic Downturn, Colonoscopy Screening, Colon Cancer, Great Recession, Colonoscopy, Health Care Cuts, Colonoscopies, Business News, Health Care, Recession, Business News

The recession pushed many Americans to cut back on a vital service, one that could have cost some their lives. Americans between the ages of 50 to ...

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Colonoscopy Cuts Colon Cancer Deaths, Study Finds

Reuters | Posted 04.24.2012

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* Colonoscopies cut cancer death risk 53 percent in study * Colon cancer third most common cancer worldwide * Finding co...

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My Colonoscopy: Nothing to Fear But Fear Itself

Andy Ostroy | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Colorectal Cancer, Colonoscopy, Colon, Colon Cancer, Men's Health, New York News
Andy Ostroy

After sitting a few minutes in the waiting room I was asked to meet the doctor in his office. He stood up, smiled (oh God, why is he smiling?) and proceeded to close the door (oh God, why is he closing the door?").

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If You Could Turn Back the Clock, How Old Would You Want to Be?

John Blumenthal | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Love and Lust, Wildest Dreams, Living Will, Grand Tetons, Botox, Colonoscopy, Pie Dough, Muscles, Dnr, The Golden Years, Fifty News
John Blumenthal

Some say they'd like to be young again, but only if they knew what they know now. Really? To me, this makes no sense. Why would you want to know beforehand that love and lust are not the same thing?

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Paying for Your Trip as an Incidental Health Traveler

Josef Woodman | Posted 02.15.2012

Read More: Hearing Exam, Medical Tourism, Health Screening, Colonoscopy, Auditory Exam, Medical Travel, Travel, Medical Care, Healthcare, Business News
Josef Woodman

With more than 400 American-accredited hospitals and clinics now offering Western-style medical treatment in 47 countries around the world, it's a bit of a no-brainer to check out your medical tourism options.

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Colonoscopies: The 'Hole' Truth, And Nothing 'Butt' The Truth

Lee Woodruff | Posted 12.24.2011

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Lee Woodruff

Let's set aside for the moment that the general area of the colon is NOT my favorite body part. And the idea of someone excavating down there -- well, let's just say I'd rather prepare income tax returns for my entire cul de sac.

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Katie Couric Goes All The Way For Cancer Awareness

Aol News | Posted 05.28.2011

Read More: Colon Cancer, Katie Couric, Health, Colonoscopy, Cancer, Cancer Awareness, Medicine, Home News

In her quest to raise awareness of colorectal cancer, CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric undergoes a colonoscopy, to show that its not as bad as you...

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Weekly Health Tip: It's Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Deepak Chopra | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Colon Polyps, Colon-Cancer-Screening, Colon Cancer, Colonoscopy, Personal Health, Home News
Deepak Chopra

Nearly 50,000 men and women die of colorectal cancer every year. It is the fourth most frequent cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., and most of the fatal cases occur in people who have not had a regular screening for cancer of the colon and rectum.

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When The Doctor Becomes A Patient

Mehmet Oz, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

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Mehmet Oz, M.D.

We cannot control the cards we are dealt but we can control how we play them. While these reminders are never pleasant, they are almost always gifts if we choose to treat them as such.

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Cancer Be Not Proud

Gary S. Chafetz | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Cancer, Colonoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy, Cat Scans, MRIs, PET Scans, Michael Douglas, David Letterman, Healthy Living News
Gary S. Chafetz

Cancer! If you haven't had it, the prospect terrifies you. If you have had it, it can unnerve and shatter you. Yet the dreaded disease may have an un...

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Dr. Oz's Colonoscopy Finds Pre-Cancerous Polyp: What Can He Teach Us?

Dr. Jon LaPook | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Dr. Oz, Colonoscopies, Dr. Oz Colon Cancer, Colon Cancer, Colonoscopy, Healthy Living News
Dr. Jon LaPook

Everybody should discuss with their doctor getting screened for colon cancer by age 50 -- earlier if there's an increased risk because of factors like a family history or inflammatory bowel disease.

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Colorectal Cancer Screening: Know Your Options

Erin N. Marcus, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Colorectal Cancer, Colonoscopy, Fecal Immunochemical Tests, Cancer Screening, Dave Barry, Colon Polyps, Colon Cancer, American College of Gastroenterology, United States Preventive Services Task Force, Health, Healthy Living News
Erin N. Marcus, M.D.

Screening people between the ages of 50 and 75 for colorectal cancer is so effective at preventing deaths that the USPSTF gives it an "A" rating, higher than breast or prostate cancer screening.

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Colon Cancer Screenings Up, Breast Screenings Stalled

AP | MIKE STOBBE | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Screenings Colon Cancer, Colon Cancer Screening, Cancer Screenings, Breast Cancer Screenings, Colon Cancer, Colonoscopy, Health, Cancer Test @Y:Health, Healthy Living News

ATLANTA — More older Americans are getting tested for colon cancer, with nearly two out of three getting recommended screenings. Meanwhile, rat...

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Beating Cancer, One Screening at a Time

Sylvia Sukop | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Cancer Prevention, Colon Cancer, Colonoscopy, Colorectal Cancer, Cancer Colorectal, Cancer Screenings, Healthy Living News
Sylvia Sukop

Counteracting the social taboo that still surrounds colorectal cancer is crucial to its prevention and early detection. Silence borne of shame or ignorance can in fact equal death.

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Poop Is Popular

Dr. Cheryl Pappas | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Constipation, Harry Smith, Poop, The New Museum, Colonoscopy, Cbs, Media, New York, Media News
Dr. Cheryl Pappas

Poop Is Popular. CBS's Harry Smith is having an on-air colonoscopy. This is just one example of the media embracing what I predict will become a Poop Is Popular national "movement."

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