DOCTOR, IT’S NOT QUITE KNOWN WHAT CAUSES ULCERATIVE COLITIS, BUT IF YOU’RE A WOMAN OF CHILDBEARING AGE, YOU SHOULD ESPECIALLY KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR THE SYMPTOMS AS 11 NEWS. ANCHOR LACEE GRIFFITH ...
Ulcers in the colon are usually due to a condition like inflammatory bowel disease or an infection. But some medications or procedures can also cause colon ulcers. A colon ulcer is an open sore that ...
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It causes painful sores and inflammation deep inside your colon and rectum. That can lead to hard-to-manage symptoms like ...
"Medical Journeys" is a set of clinical resources reviewed by physicians, meant for the medical team as well as the patients they serve. Each episode of this 12-part journey through a disease state ...
Picture this common clinical scenario: A patient has chronic diarrhea, abdominal pain, and weight loss. Blood and stool tests point to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). But which one -- Crohn's ...
Credit: Getty Images A 29-year-old man undergoes a total proctocolectomy with end-to-end ileostomy after 2 years of surveillance for ulcerative colitis. A 29-year-old White man presents in May 2023 ...
Some ulcerative colitis patients may not need to be monitored as often with invasive endoscopies, according to new guidelines from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA). Published this ...
In 2009, Michael Sheridan was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, a type of inflammatory bowel disease. Through “trial and error,” he eventually found ways to control his symptoms. Suddenly in 2019, ...
Describing his own personal experience, Brian Austin Green highlighted a medical issue that affects scores of people. The Beverly Hills, 90210 alum, 48, shared in April that he suffers from ulcerative ...