When most of us hear “colonoscopy,” more often than not it causes an involuntary gulp of trepidation, but thanks to the work of Israeli medical solutions company Given Imaging, that gulp will soon be ...

The concept of a colonoscopic camera just couldn't click, according to a study published last month in the New England Journal of Medicine. In the U.S. and other Western countries, colonoscopies have ...

If you’re over 50 years old, there’s a good chance you’ve had a colonoscopy. But you’re just as likely not to have had one, even though physicians have begun to recommend people have one after they ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Physician who writes about the rising rates of cancer in young adults. Colon cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths.

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 ...

In a retrospective study, the cumulative incidence of colorectal cancer diagnosis and death was dwarfed by that of death from other causes among older adults with adenoma at prior colonoscopy. The ...