Q. I am a 46-year-old woman with a several year history of heartburn and have been diagnosed with GERD. My family history is positive for cancer, and I'm worried. Should I have a scope procedure? A.

After a colonoscopy two years ago, Patti Damare felt so delirious and weak that she couldn’t stand on her own. That was on a Friday, and she chalked up her symptoms to lingering effects of anesthesia.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Starting June 1, some Coloradans who need medical procedures using a scope in their digestive systems will have to wait for their insurance company’s ...