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 ...

Symptoms that include abdominal pain, bloating, and constipation have led to two colonoscopies and more digestive health adventures in my life. But simple daily changes are making a difference. It ...

I had rectal bleeding, the most common symptom of colon cancer in people under 45. I also had a family history of colon cancer, which pushed me to get a colonoscopy at 33. My out-of-pocket colonoscopy ...

When I got the call that my 65-year-old father was in the hospital, I wasn’t overly concerned. Despite spending years of my childhood plagued with gastrointestinal issues he was generally healthy.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A month ago I wouldn't have been able to write about this - not just because I had no clear-cut answers on what exactly was going ...

Flags planted on the National Mall near the Capitol, shown in March 2025, were part of an effort to advocate for funding and research into fighting colorectal cancer. (Mark Schiefelbein / Associated ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Colorectal cancer has been part of my vocabulary from a young age. Due to a ...

Admittedly this column would be a lot stronger if I said, “The colonoscopy I just had saved my life,” but instead we’ll just have to go with, “The colonoscopy I just had wasn’t as terrible as you ...

Fear kept me from getting a colonoscopy all these years, that is, until now. I had my first colonoscopy on Jan. 15 and as I like to joke, “It’s all behind me now.” Seriously, I should have had the ...

The mom of four underwent the procedure on Wednesday, after sharing her preparations on social media earlier in the week Jenny Haward is a Staff Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

Chrissy Teigen is feeling well rested — sort of — after her first colonoscopy Wednesday. “I just woke up from my colonoscopy and I feel great,” the “Chrissy’s Court” host told her social media fans.