Learn how prebiotics, or foods with compounds that support a healthy balance of gut bacteria (microbiome), may benefit people ...

Stress is an inevitable part of life, but it can impact everyone differently. In patients with ulcerative colitis, stress is a trigger that can lead to flares and worsening symptoms. That means ...

Ease the symptoms of a UC flare, such as diarrhea, abdominal pain, and fever using expert-backed tips, and learn when to seek ...

If you find yourself shaking your fists at the sky, demanding to know the truth behind the causes of ulcerative colitis (UC), you’ve probably had your fair share of less-than-pleasant bathroom time.

A national audit of total abdominal colectomy for ulcerative colitis finds low 30 day mortality and a rise in laparoscopic ...

Life doesn’t stop just because you have ulcerative colitis. Friends have dinner parties, family members get married, workout classes happen, and it’s more than understandable to want to get out there.

If you have ulcerative colitis, you might be wondering, Can life with IBD get better? or Is this as good as it gets? These are questions that many people with the condition ask themselves. Too often, ...

Both ulcerative colitis and Crohn's are inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) so the idea that smoking would help one but hurt the other has been confounding. Colitis causes an inflammation of the colon ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I first started having symptoms of ulcerative colitis when I was 18. I had just enlisted in the Air Force and was on assignment in ...

Under assault from newer therapies in the anti-inflammatory market, Johnson & Johnson has focused on expanding Stelara beyond dermatology—and Monday, it took another big step in that direction. The ...

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 ...

Understand the key differences between Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, common symptoms, early detection methods and ...