Mayor Eric Adams of New York said he underwent anesthesia last week for what officials said was a colonoscopy, but then the ...

City Hall officials said the colonoscopy turned up a result that spurred more tests and a doctor’s order for Adams to rest.

The NHS doesn’t offer bowel screening until we’re 50. Yet with cancer rates rising, it may be worth forking out for a private test ...

While colonoscopies are considered the gold standard of screening, it’s essential to make sure you’re not getting bum results ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - New Yorkers as young as 35 could soon have insurance-covered colon cancer screenings under a bill introduced by Assemblyman Charles D. Fall, aiming to catch the disease earlier ...

In August, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 2385, mandating insurance coverage for all colonoscopies for patients exhibiting symptoms of colon cancer or having an existing colon condition ...

If you have either of these stool-based screening tests and receive a positive result, Medicare also pays for a follow-up colonoscopy. Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans cover 100% of the costs ...

Every minute, 38 people are diagnosed with cancer, and 18 people die from it globally, and it's estimated to increase by 77% to 35 million in 2050. However, study shows that up to 40% of cancers ...

New blood tests for detecting colorectal cancer seem like an easy and convenient option compared to a colonoscopy. Instead of ...

In that case, a 15% Part B coinsurance applies, but not the Part B deductible. A high-risk individual has a colonoscopy two years in a row. Medicare defines high risk of developing colon cancer as ...