What to expect at a colonoscopy

Plus more health news | Email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser.]( [Health Matters]( [What to expect at a colonoscopy]( By Jeffrey Kluger Editor-at-Large Nobody looks forward to a colonoscopy—but everybody should have one. This year, 106,000 Americans will be diagnosed with colon cancer—and if you have intestinal polyps or a family history of the disease, you’re at particularly high risk. Here’s all you need to know about colonoscopies—including how to prep for them, what the results mean, and the age at which you should begin screening. [READ MORE]( Share This Story What Else to Read [You Can Soon Get Free COVID-19 Tests Again]( By AMANDA SEITZ/AP Americans will be able to get free virus test kits mailed to their homes from the government, starting in late September. [Read More »]( [What to Know About the Rare But Deadly Mosquito-Borne Virus Concerning U.S. Towns]( By Rebecca Schneid Mosquito-borne virus Eastern equine encephalitis has caused a town in Massachusetts to shut its public parks and fields from dusk to dawn. [Read More »]( [Backward Walking Is the Best Workout You're Not Doing]( By Angela Haupt It's a low-impact way to burn calories, strengthen your legs, test your coordination, and even improve pain. [Read More »]( [Dr. Fauci Was Hospitalized With West Nile Virus and Is Now Recovering at Home, a Spokesperson Says]( By CAROLYN THOMPSON / AP Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former top U.S. infectious disease expert, spent time in the hospital after being infected with West Nile virus. [Read More »]( [Federal Lawsuit Challenges U.S.’s First Face Mask Ban Since the Pandemic]( By Chantelle Lee The Mask Transparency Act makes it a misdemeanor offense for someone to wear a mask or face covering to hide their identity. [Read More »]( If you were forwarded this and want to sign up to receive it daily, [click here](. Today's newsletter was written by Jeffrey Kluger and edited by Mandy Oaklander. [Want more from TIME? Sign up for our other newsletters.]( [Subscribe to TIME]( TIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services in this email. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Connect with TIME via [Facebook]( | [Twitter]( | [Newsletters]( [UNSUBSCRIBE]( [PRIVACY POLICY]( [YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS]( TIME Customer Service, P.O. Box 37508, Boone, IA 50037-0508 Questions? Contact health@time.com Copyright © 2024 TIME USA, LLC. All rights reserved.