Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 2009, Michael Sheridan was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, a type of inflammatory bowel disease. Through “trial and error,” ...

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Medically reviewed by Kumkum S. Patel, MD Key Takeaways Diverticulitis and ulcerative colitis can both cause pain and blood ...

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 ...

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, ...