Anesthesia does not cause dementia. However, some people do develop a complication called post-operative delirium.

CHENNAI: Ever wondered how digestion happens in the body? The food we eat transverse through four tubes — the oesophagus, ...

Ever wondered how digestion happens in the body? The food we eat passes through four tubes: the oesophagus, stomach, small intestine and finally through the large intestine which is also called the ...

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 ...

It has a light and video camera on the tip so the doctor can see the lining of your colon and tell if there is any problem. The colonoscope also includes a tube that lets your doctor pump in air ...

With a colonoscopy, there could be gas (flatulence), loose stools or diarrhea, or abdominal discomfort or cramping. However, ...

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 ...

you don't need a colonoscopy, but I'm not sure exactly where we're going to use this because it has the disadvantage that if there is a problem, you still have to have the colonoscopy.