ColonaryConcepts announced Dec. 18 that it purchased EC Prep, its proprietary colonoscopy preparation platform, back from Sebela Pharmaceuticals. 1. ColonaryConcepts uses a blend of diet bars and ...

Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death for both men and women in the U.S. and the second leading cancer death cause worldwide. But there’s good news: It’s also one of the most ...

Colonoscopy patients who adhered to a low residue diet prior to the procedure reported higher satisfaction and were found to have better bowel preparations on average than patients who fasted, ...

Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. in men and women combined. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be fatal if caught early with a timely diagnosis. “Colonoscopy is ...

A study published in the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology compared how clear liquid diets compared to low-residue diets for colonoscopy bowel preparation. In both diets, patients were given a ...

Cat Lafuente is an editor who lives in the Tampa Bay area of Florida. Previously, Cat worked as a book editor for a reference publisher, after she obtained her master's degree in religion from the ...

SAN DIEGO -- Low volume, same-day polyethylene glycol (PEG) colonoscopy preparation resulted in similar bowel cleanliness compared with low- and high-volume split-dose PEG solutions, researchers said ...

Kevin Cunningham's grandfather died at age 43 from colorectal cancer. Cunningham's mother was just 3. Because of this family history, Cunningham, now 40, had his first colonoscopy at 30. His ...

A colonoscopy remains one of medicine’s most effective tools for detecting colorectal cancer in its earliest, most treatable stages. While the procedure itself typically causes minimal discomfort ...