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 ...

After years of struggling with digestive symptoms, Shawna Reeve, 37, was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis (UC), an autoimmune condition that causes chronic inflammation in the lining of the colon.

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 ...

Sunny Anderson, a Food Network personality, began experiencing symptoms of ulcerative colitis (UC) in 1993. However, she didn’t assume it was anything serious as she had recently moved to South Korea ...

A ll her life, Abigail Marie VanHoose, 31, dreamed of becoming a chef. But just as she was starting to climb the culinary ladder, working on a sauté line at a busy restaurant in North Carolina, she ...

Ulcerative colitis often develops in people aged 15-30 or 50-70. Exercise can reduce inflammation and strengthen the intestinal lining. A fecal occult blood test is a noninvasive test that can help ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a very challenging condition ...