If you have ulcerative colitis (UC), your first line of treatment will likely be medication. But even with medication, sometimes symptoms continue to flare, tanking your quality of life along the way.

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 ...

Can Surgery Cure Ulcerative Colitis? Alan Moss, MD, chief scientific officer of the Crohns & Colitis Foundation and director of the Crohn's and colitis program at Boston Medical Center, clearly ...

"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 ...

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 ...

Can Surgery Cure Ulcerative Colitis? Alan Moss, MD, chief scientific officer of the Crohns & Colitis Foundation, clearly explains the surgeries available to people with ulcerative colitis, and their ...