From time to time, we hear or read about medical procedures that can be ineffective and needlessly drive up the nation’s health-care costs. This occasional series explores such needless treatments or ...

If you’re at the age where colorectal screening is recommended to prevent colon cancer (between 45 and 75), you might see the new, landmark study published in the New England Journal of Medicine as ...

Colonoscopy for Dummies, a guide intended to help teach patients about what to expect when preparing for a colonoscopy, is now available for free via download. The resource is provided through a ...

According to experts, here's when to schedule your first colonoscopy, mammogram and pap smear to stay healthy.