Researchers in Canada found using steroids before ulcerative colitis surgery is associated with a higher risk for postoperative sepsis and clotting, Gastroenterology & Endoscopy news reported. The ...

There are a few different types of common procedures, and your specific situation will determine which is right for you, says Dana Lukin, MD, a gastroenterologist at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork ...

It’s become common for people to get ulcerative colitis surgery in the early stages of the disease. But whether you’re in the early or late stages or somewhere in between, you’re likely wondering how ...

"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 ...

Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the digestive system referred to as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Unlike Crohn's disease, colitis is primarily limited to the colon (large ...

ROCHESTER, Minn -- A new study led by Mayo Clinic researchers has found that ulcerative colitis patients had a 41 percent reduction in colectomy after a year when treated with infliximab, according to ...

Whether it's a dull ache, sharp cramp or persistent discomfort, most of us have experienced some degree of stomach pain throughout our lives. While something as mild as indigestion, gas, bloating or ...