inflammatory bowel disease Archives

Microscopic colitis on the rise in the UK

Posted on April 17, 2023 by Hippocratic Post

National charity Guts UK highlights the growing number of microscopic colitis cases in the UK. The charity has raised concerns about the number of people suffering with a misdiagnosis or living with undiagnosed and debilitating symptoms. As many as 17,000 new cases are being diagnosed each year, but the real number could be a lot […]

Challenging diagnosis of IBS

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Dr Simon Smale

Doctors often find it challenging to make a positive diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), which affects at least one in five people at some point in their lives. The symptoms of IBS, including pain, bloating and altered bowel habits, have significant overlap with a number of other conditions including Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and […]