How close are friends Steve Martin, Martin Short and Tom Hanks? Close enough that they have a “colonoscopy party” every other year to make sure that everything is working right down below. Martin and ...

A colonoscopy is not a lot of fun, but for one gut-wrenching night and a beleaguered morning after every five years, it is not so bad since it is a deterrent for the one cancer that is beatable for ...

Sure, setting an appointment to undergo a colonoscopy can bring on a little anxiety. But the exam is completely painless. Doctors often say approaching the procedure with a sense of humor can be ...

I think we can all agree we've had enough of politics for the moment, and we're living in a year whose main feature is giving us almost nothing to look forward to. So let us turn to a fun and carefree ...

A colonoscopy is a scary-sounding procedure (who wants a scope going up their most private orifice?!), but it’s one of the best detection tools doctors have for colorectal cancer and bowel diseases.

I realize the responsible thing to do here is to admit I’m scheduled for a colonoscopy tomorrow and urge everyone else in a high-risk group to do the same. Colon cancer is not funny. Nevertheless, ...