Despite being one of the more preventable forms of cancer known, a new study conducted in the Center for Health Policy at the University of Nebraska M...
T-minus 48 hours until I start drinking 48 ounces of liquid laxative. Twice. And so "colonoscopy-prep math" begins.
A colonoscopy -- that dreaded test most post 50s are all too well familiar with -- may be the best way to screen for colon cancer, but that doesn't ma...
We here at Huff/Post50 think comedian Dana Carvey is pretty funny, and his recent appearance on “The Tonight Show” was no exception. The star ...
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...
Colon cancer is a leading killer. Colon cancer is highly preventable. The stakes are high. But so is public confusion about screening guidelines.
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.
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 ...
The nation’s major health insurers are barreling into a third year of record profits, enriched in recent months by a lingering recessionary mind-set...
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.
LONDON — A five-minute colon cancer test could reduce the number of deaths from the disease by about 40 percent, a new study says. British rese...
