Gastroenterologists may use a variety of tests in order to understand what’s going on with a patient who is suspected of having ulcerative colitis, but it is typically a colonoscopy with biopsies that is used to make the diagnosis. Imaging Colonoscopy A colonoscopy is a way for a physician to see inside the large intestine. In ulcerative colitis, the large intestine will have certain characteristics that point to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)....

Let’s learn more about Viagra, how it’s dosed, and what to watch out for when a person has been prescribed this medication. How It Works Viagra (sildenafil) belongs to a group of medicines that delay the enzymes called phosphodiesterase from working too quickly. By controlling phosphodiesterase, sildenafil helps to maintain an erection that is produced when the penis is physically stimulated. Prescription Guidelines Viagra comes in tablet form in dosages of 25mg, 50mg, and 100mg....

“(It) is really beneficial for us,” coach Mike Babcock told CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada Radio (via Pro Hockey Talk). “We get to watch these players make these decisions for us longer. “We want to be right.” Here's an incomplete list of how Team Canada will use the extra time: — Super-crazy New Year's Eve party. — Six more days for Steven Stamkos' leg to heal, which is 12 in human time....

“Former HU student body president, Cummings was also among the highest-ranking Howard graduates to serve in public office in American political history,” the Howard University Department of Political Science wrote on Twitter. News broke of Cummings’ death Thursday morning and quickly garnered national attention. The 68-year-old had been a staple of Congress for more than 20 years and represented Maryland’s 7th Congressional District. At Howard, Cummings served as student government president and graduated as a member of the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa Society in 1973 with a degree in Political Science....

A new study found that while hesitancy about the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine had been declining for several years, it later stabilized—and even increased—in certain subgroups. In Hispanic communities, almost two-thirds of the parents included in the study remained hesitant about the HPV vaccine as of 2019. The study’s findings were presented at the 14th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved in early October....

The vehicle and several others were unable to move because a herd of bison was blocking a road in the Hudson Valley area of the park. The video was recorded by William Ogonowski, who was in a car just behind the vehicle that was rammed by the bison. “Oh no, they’re coming at us. They’re fighting right in front of those people,” Ogonowski can be heard saying in the video shortly before the incident occurred....

The video, taken by Conny Randolph, was shared on the Big Cypress Gallery’s Facebook page, an art gallery in the Everglades, on Tuesday. It shows a large alligator, called Snaggletooth, or Loosescrew, emerge from a swamp behind a set of trees and walk towards Randolph, before sinking back down into a swamp. Randolph retreats a little and can be heard saying “I’m going to back up a little bit,” while the alligator clicks and hisses in the background....

The 59-year-old has agreed to fresh terms that will keep him at the club until June 2021. Brighton finished 15th in the top flight in 2017-18, having won promotion to the top flight last year, which saw Hughton nominated for the Premier League Manager of the Season award. “I’m delighted to have extended my time with the club, and I would like to thank the chairman, the board, my staff and everyone at the club, including our fans, for the support we’ve had in achieving our aims,” Hughton told the club’s official website....

Just over a week ago, the Hulkster was back on the biggest stage in the WWE — WrestleMania 31 — where he and his nWo cohorts got involved in the match between Triple H and Sting as they confronted DX in a turn-back-the-clock moment for the ages. MORE: Listen to interview with Hulk Hogan | John Cena admits he was ready to turn heel against The Rock | SmackDown moving to USA Network Now at the age of 61, the latest version of Hulk Hogan is a different one; more relaxed, more about enjoying the moment....

The team behind the research, published in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, suggests that studying ants could help illustrate why brains both increase and decrease in size. The team chose ants to study because, across their species, the insects demonstrate a wide range of social systems to test hypotheses concerning brain size enlargement or reduction and measure against patterns of brain evolution identified in humans. “Ant and human societies are very different and have taken different routes in social evolution,” Boston University researcher Dr....

This article explores how human metapneumovirus spreads, the risk factors for acquiring it, and who might be at higher risk for complications. Common Causes The main way that human metapneumovirus spreads is through respiratory droplets. A person infected with metapneumovirus can transmit the virus if they cough or sneeze, for instance. You may also acquire the virus if you touch a surface that a person with hMPV touched or have close physical contact with them (such as by shaking hands)....

The discovery was made by Denver Parks and Recreation workers who were plowing snow from the sidewalk along the Sanderson Gulch Trail in the southwest of the city when they stumbled across the suitcases around 7:15 a.m., They saw what they believed to be body parts inside and alerted authorities, Denver Police Department’s Major Crimes Division Lt. Matt Clark told reporters on Wednesday. Members of the Denver Police Department’s homicide unit, the medical examiner’s office and the crime lab unit arrived at the scene at the 1700 block of South Java Way in the Mar Lee neighborhood....

Fortunately, there are steps the government is taking to change this, and there is much that businesses and consumers can do, too. January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), which went into effect last summer, is likely the broadest import legislation in modern U.S. history targeting forced labor, pushing the global retail industry to take an unprecedented step in the fight against human trafficking....

The experimental vaccines were created by teams at the Wuhan Institute of Biological Products, which is associated with the state-owned China National Pharmaceutical Group, and Sinovac Research and Development Co., Ltd, which is based in the Chinese capital of Beijing. Both trials have started, the report stated. Both of the vaccine candidates are inactivated, meaning they contain virus particles which are unable to cause disease, Xinhua reported. According to a draft list of candidate vaccines published by the World Health Organization dated April 11, 70 vaccines to prevent COVID-19 are being developed around the world....

Genetic evidence suggests that chimps, gorillas and humans are all descended from a single unknown species that lived 5 million to 7 million years ago. Until recently, the oldest fossils from the prehuman line went back only 3.6 million years. Our oldest known ancestor was Australopithecus afarensis, a small creature that came to light in 1974 with the discovery of the “Lucy” skeleton in Hadar, Ethiopia. Lucy had many chimp-like features–small brain, small ears, large canines–but her upright design showed the lineage was well on its way to becoming human....

The Reds have picked up just one victory in 2017, with that solitary success coming against League Two side Plymouth Argyle in a FA Cup third round replay. Hummels: Bayern not at their best Struggles in the Premier League have dashed title dreams at Anfield and dropped Klopp’s side out of the top four. They have also been eliminated from both domestic cup competitions, with the sense of optimism which greeted the new year having evaporated in a little over a month....

One prisoner told local media in an email that “tear gas, flash bangs [and] pepper spray” had been used to contain the disturbance. Eyman prison in Florence remains on lockdown after the incident on Wednesday. Judy Keane, director of communications at the Arizona Department of Corrections, said no injuries among staff or inmates had been reported and an investigation had been launched. She added that “several hundred inmates grouped together around staff and refused to disperse,” but declined to offer a possible motive for the disorder....

THOMAS: Why are the Chinese so hungry for luxury goods? TANG: The opening by Deng Xiaoping [to capitalism] created for the first time in 100 years a rising middle class, and this creates the competitive nature to be better than your neighbor. Ten or 15 years ago there were no dinner parties, no balls to go to, no events to wear a Prada shirt or a pair of Tiffany earrings to....

As of 8 a.m. ET, Hurricane Epsilon is around 235 miles east-southeast of Bermuda and is moving northwest at seven miles per hour, with maximum sustained winds of 100 miles per hour. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 24 miles from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 310 miles. The center of Epsilon is forecast to make its closest approach to Bermuda later this evening but is expected to keep well to the east of the island....