Most people with appendicitis who are given antibiotics — instead of having their appendix removed — fare well over the long haul, new research indicates.
Some medications may not treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) as effectively if patients carry a lot of excess belly fat, new research shows. IBD includes illnesses such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
People living with the pain, bloody diarrhea and sometimes urgent need to use the toilet that comes with ulcerative colitis may soon have a new treatment option that’s already been given the go-ahead in Europe.