After the fasting, the uncomfortable cleanse and a drowsy ride home, it's a relief to have your colonoscopy screening behind ...

So there I was, on hands and knees, crawling through a 40-foot long, four-foot-high, human colon. It wasn't a real colon, of course. No human has a colon that size, except maybe Marlon Brando, and I'm ...

A healthy colon is a marvelously effective organ that squeezes nutrients and water out of food while pumping out waste. But sometimes small clumps of abnormal cells grow on the colon’s lining and turn ...

Colonoscopy vs. Sigmoidoscopy: What’s the Difference? If your doctor wants to check the health of your colon — whether as part of a routine screening or to investigate a concern — they may recommend a ...

Doctors found a fly in the colon of a 63-year-old man during a routine colonoscopy. They suspect the fly was swallowed, and were shocked to find it fully intact. Although it's rare, this isn't the ...