The Latest Breaking News from Colonoscopy

Why Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds is sharing intimate medical details in an online video

Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds and pal Rob McElhenney both had video of their colonoscopies put on the web to raise cancer awareness

The New Daily · Sep 16, 2022

Ryan Reynolds films 'potentially life-saving' colonoscopy to raise cancer awareness

The Deadpool actor posts the video on YouTube after supposedly losing a bet to Always Sunny actor Rob McElhenney.

ABC News · Sep 15, 2022

Ryan Reynolds had polyp removed during ‘potentially life-saving’ colonoscopy

Ryan Reynolds is spreading the gospel of colonoscopies after he had polyps removed during a preventive screening.

Tribune News Service · Sep 14, 2022

Travis Barker reportedly hospitalized for pancreatitis following colonoscopy

Severe inflammation of the pancreas, caused by a colonoscopy procedure, was the reason Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker was rushed to the hospital Tuesday, according to a new report.

Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2022

Love Island's Amy Hart concerns fans with update as biopsy finds 'high grade cells'

Love Island star Amy Hart spoke about her cervical biopsy, explaining that her cells will likely need to be sent off for further testing

Daily Mirror · Jun 21, 2022

Preventive care may be free, but follow-up diagnostic tests can bring big bills

When Cynthia Johnson learned she would owe $200 out-of-pocket for a diagnostic mammogram in Houston, she almost put off getting the test that told her she had breast cancer.

Tribune News Service · Jun 17, 2022

The digestive system - the importance of affective diagnosis

The digestive system, which refers to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, begins in the mouth and travels throughout the body, including the thorax and abdomen, before exiting at the anus. It is comprised of the oesophagus traversing through the chest and connecting to the stomach, then the intestines, colon, appendix, and…

Bangkok Post · Jun 16, 2022

Preventive care might be free, but follow-up diagnostic tests can bring big out-of-pocket bills

Under the law, many preventive screenings — are covered at no cost to patients. But, if more testing is needed to figure out what’s wrong, you could be charged hundreds or even thousands of dollars for diagnostic services.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 15, 2022

When medical test costs suddenly change

Preventive care should be free under the ACA. An investigation found it doesn't always work that way in practice

Salon · Jun 1, 2022

Cancer screenings like colonoscopies are supposed to be free. Hers cost $2,185

Preventive care, like screening colonoscopies, is supposed to be free of charge to patients under the Affordable Care Act. But some hospitals haven't gotten the memo.

WEKU · May 31, 2022