Some colonoscopy patients insured by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts will only be eligible for moderate sedation. Gastroenterologist Dr. Seth Kaufer talks with people inside a giant inflatable ...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is putting the brakes on a controversial policy to restrict the use of anesthesia during colonoscopies. The policy took effect Jan. 1, drawing outrage from ...

Colon cancer is common and it's preventable. Early detection saves lives. Have you been putting your colonoscopy off?

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Given a choice, most doctors and nurses who perform colonoscopy would choose to be fully anesthetized when undergoing the procedure themselves - unless they had to pay full ...

A colonoscopy is a generally safe and effective preventive procedure to examine the colon for possible cancer, disease, or other growths. Complications are rare, but some people may experience chest ...

A colonoscopy is a telescopic and visual examination of the colon and rectum. It helps doctors detect abnormalities in the bowel, including signs of colorectal cancer. More than 15 million colonoscopy ...

The state’s largest health insurer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, has begun restricting the use of anesthesia during colonoscopies, triggering a backlash from doctors who argue the change ...

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 few ...