Gabriella Parker, 25, has experienced digestive health issues since childhood. When she was 21, she had a colonoscopy for the first time. Having a colonoscopy served as the wake-up call she needed to ...

"Soon there’s going to be a very large jump in people my age and even a little younger getting colon cancer because we don't get checked,” Teigen explained on Instagram Monday Alexis Jones is a writer ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I just turned 45 and am dreading my first colonoscopy. Why do I need to be screened if I’m not having issues? Can you walk me through the process? ANSWER: Feeling anxious or afraid ...

Getting a colonoscopy was the first step to gaining insight on my colon cancer. Never in a million years would I have ever thought that in my early 30sI would be getting a colonoscopy. During that ...

Chrissy Teigen is taking her colon health seriously – and she believes her fans should too. The former model, 37, shared on Wednesday that her first colonoscopy was successful but a bit too swift for ...

A new study of several databases in Sweden supports extending the interval between first and second colonoscopies from 10 to 15 years for low-risk individuals lacking a family history of colorectal ...

Mail-in stool kits such as Colorguard can detect warning signs, but gastroenterologists say a colonoscopy is still the most reliable way to prevent colon cancer.

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The stool-based test picks up colorectal cancers despite prior polypectomy, but many do not receive the recommended ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Gabriella Parker. It has been edited for length and clarity. The ...