DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband, who is 71, has been having some short-term memory problems over the past two years. We recently saw his primary doctor, who asked him some questions and had him do a ...

He has an appointment for a colonoscopy next month, and I'm concerned about how the anesthesia will affect his already compromised short-term memory. I saw the same thing happen with my father ...

He has an appointment for a colonoscopy next month, and I’m concerned about how the anesthesia will affect his already compromised short-term memory. I saw the same thing happen with my father ...

Learn how to effectively prepare for a colonoscopy. This involves clearing your bowels so that your gastroenterologist can examine the inside of your colon to screen for cancer.

While the heavily advertised at-home stool tests certainly can be a useful, extra screening tool for detecting colon cancer, ...

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It is unsafe to drive since you may have confusion and be sleepy after anesthesia. Preparation before a colonoscopy will most ...

A colonoscopy examines the bowels using a colonoscope, a thin, flexible tube with a light and camera. It can help identify issues like colorectal cancer, polyps, and ulcers. Doctors use ...

Colon cancer is the second deadliest cancer in the United States, but screening can help detect and prevent it.

This is less common for colonoscopies. Deep sedation with propofol is a common and effective method for anesthesia during a colonoscopy. “Whenever possible, providers are willing to work with ...

He has an appointment for a colonoscopy next month, and I’m concerned about how the anesthesia will affect his already compromised short-term memory. I saw the same thing happen with my father ...