Only six states provide consumers with a way to anticipate and compare medical costs for basic procedures, and those are often problematic, according to the findings of a new Public…
Two new studies raise concerns about overscreening elderly patients for cancer and how that could degrade their quality of life.
New research suggests that about 15% of all endoscopes used by hospitals may be improperly cleaned and could put patients at risk of a blood infection.
Doctors often advocate colonoscopies for older patients to screen for colorectal cancer, but new research suggests that many colonoscopies are unnecessary and may be dangerous for elderly patients.
A federal judge has awarded $1.25 million in damages to an Air Force veteran who contracted hepatitis C after undergoing a colonoscopy at a VA hospital that failed to properly…
A Pennsylvania man has been awarded $2 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit filed against doctors who perforated his colon during a colonoscopy.
Unhappy with the slow pace of improvements at a Veterans Administration (VA) hospital in Miami, where thousands of veterans were exposed to unsterilized colonoscopy equipment in 2009, lawmakers are calling…
Federal regulators are proposing new guidelines for cleaning reusable medical equipment, particularly endoscopes, which can be a source for acquiring hospital infections.
A woman is suing an Oregon hospital for failing to properly sanitize its colonoscope, potentially exposing her and other patients to sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and other bloodborne illnesses.
The first Fleet Phospho-soda trials in the federal MDL, involving claims of kidney damage caused by use of the recalled laxative during colonoscopy prep, could start as early as October…
