If your doctor recommends you have a colonoscopy, don’t worry. You may think it’s going to be a terrible procedure, but it won’t be. Most likely you won’t even be awake to remember it.

To prepare for a colonoscopy, you may need to avoid fiber in the days leading up to your appointment and follow a clear liquid diet beginning the day before. Preparation also involves taking ...

A colonoscopy preparation is needed before the ... Doing the prep in two parts—one the night before and one several hours before the appointment—works just as well as doing the prep all ...

Before a colonoscopy, it’s important to follow any dietary instructions your doctor gives you so your bowels are fully prepped for the procedure. But did you know that what you eat after a ...

A colonoscopy looks at the lower digestive system ... They are used to diagnose conditions in different parts of the ...

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Comparable studies in western patients are eagerly awaited. Same-day bowel cleansing for colonoscopy has been practiced in parts of Asia, particularly Japan, for many years. Until recently ...