CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - Everyone 50 years and older is recommended to get a colonoscopy to detect colon cancer, although many people refuse to do so for various reasons, including some that doctors ...

Some Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans with drug coverage may cover the cost of colonoscopy prep kits. However, private insurance companies administer these plans, so the coverage ...

Colon cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related death following lung cancer[1], but it is one of the most preventable cancers — if you get screened. A colon cancer screening allows your ...

With summer vacations coming up, one reader this week asked about travel insurance, while others had questions about coverage of preventive services, including costs related to colonoscopies. We know ...

ColonaryConcepts, a device company, began a phase IIb trial of its colonoscopy preparation kit, EC Prep. 1. The phase IIb trial will assess the efficacy and safety of bowel prep, compared to a widely ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: I heard about a new home test that detects colon cancer. Is it a good alternative to colonoscopy? DEAR READER: The new test appears to be an advance, but I don’t think it’s as good as ...

DAVENPORT -- Anyone 50 years old or older, or those with other factors associated with an increased risk of colon cancer, are encouraged to pick up and return a free colon cancer testing kit in the ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ColonaryConcepts, LLC today announced that its partner, Sebela Pharmaceuticals, plans to initiate a Phase 2b clinical trial with its proprietary colonoscopy preparation kit, ...