10 Symptoms of Colitis. 10 Symptoms of Colitis. An inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes long-term swelling and ulcers in the colon, ulcerative colitis is in part both similar and different from Crohnâs disease. Unlike the latter condition, colitis affects only the colon and rectum, leaving the rest of the gastrointestinal tract unscathed.
What is the primary cause of veteran homelessness? Veterans are 50% more likely to become homeless than other Americans due to poverty, lack of support networks, and dismal living conditions in overcrowded or substandard housing. About 1.5 million veterans are considered at-risk of homelessness. At risk is defined as being below the poverty level and paying more than 50% of household income on rent. It also includes households with a member who has a disability, a person living alone, and those who are not in the labor force.
The report, conducted by housing charity Cymorth Cymru, reports that a third of people said health problems were a primary or secondary cause of their homelessness â when drug or alcohol problems were included as a health issue.