Lucas and Brion talk about the introduction of the colonoscopy as screening for the general population and find corruption, moneyed interest, and the usual Medical Industrial Complex shenanigans. But, is it still worth getting?Notes:Dramatic Cancer Drop not Attributed to Screening: https://www.healthnewsreview.org/2016/05/colonoscopies-get-the-glory-but-reasons-for-dramatic-decline-in-colon-cancer-are-unclear/Medicare reimbursement began for colonoscopies in 2001: https://www.healthnewsreview.org/2010/03/memo-to-harry-smith-cbs-news-re-colonoscopy-crusading/Chances of getting serious complications from colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy: https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/SupportingDoc/colorectal-cancer-screening/final-evidence-summary4#appendix-figure-1-proportion-of-total-serious-complications-in-colonoscopy-studiesScreening Guidelines for Colorectal Cancer: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/colon-rectal-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/acs-recommendations.htmlMercola Pros and Cons of Colonoscopy: https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2015/12/09/colonoscopy-pros-cons.aspxProblems of Mercola’s Article: https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/colonoscopy-more-misinformation-from-mercola/Risk factors for Colon Cancer increase: https://www.verywellhealth.com/colon-cancer-causes-risk-factors-796786Canada does not cover colonoscopies due to lack of controlled study evidence: https://www.healthnewsreview.org/2016/02/americas-closed-information-border-news-of-canadian-colon-cancer-screening-guidelines-denied-entry/Natural Ways to prepare for a Colonoscopy: https://empoweredsustenance.com/skip-the-colonoscopy/comment-page-11/#commentsColonoscopy and cancer mortality a view of both sides of the story: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3625020/Cancer incidence and deaths: https://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/colorect.htmlColon Cancer Rates: https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0315/p1759.htmlPublic Health Perspective on Colonoscopy: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21504323Colorectal Cancer on the Decline — Why Screening Can’t Explain It All:https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1600448Flexible-sigmoidoscopy: https://www.webmd.com/colorectal-cancer/flexible-sigmoidoscopy#2Chance of dying from General Anesthesia: http://www.anesthesiaweb.org/risk.phpIs Colonoscopy the Best for Cancer?: http://mdwhistleblower.blogspot.com/2013/01/is-colonoscopy-best-colon-cancer.htmlColonoscopy Accident: https://www.centerforhealthjournalism.org/2013/10/13/only-accident-fatal-colonoscopy-leaves-family-stunned-and-unpaid80% screenings by 2018 Campaign Questions: https://www.healthnewsreview.org/2015/05/questions-about-80-percent-by-2018-campaign-to-boost-colorectal-cancer-screening/Virtual Colonoscopy: https://www.webmd.com/colorectal-cancer/virtual-colonoscopy#1Radiation levels of scans: https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=safety-xrayXray Cancer Risk Calculator: https://www.xrayrisk.com/calculator/calculator.phpMusic by Jenny Jahlee from Live at KBOO