What is Endoscopy? Endoscopy is a procedure used to examine a person’s digestive tract. An endoscope is a flexible tube with a light camera attached to it, used by your doctor to see pictures of your digestive tract on a TV monitor. An endoscope can be passed through the mouth to view the upper part…

Background: Patients who have ulcerative colitis are observed by doctors in order to make sure they adequately manage their disease. Doctors routinely monitor the activity and severity of ulcerative colitis based on endoscopic (visual) and Histologic (using a microscope) assessment. Endoscopy involves using a camera to visualize the gastrointestinal tract. Histology involves looking at cells…

I was three squats into my set when I felt a pain I’d never felt before: sharp, throbbing, and dead center on my knee. I was an active 25-year-old—pickup basketball, Tough Mudders, and the occasional backpacking trip—so I figured I’d tweaked something. But though the pain dulled over the next few months, it never completely went…