A survey of more than 60 of the nation's largest medical examiner and coroner offices by ProPublica, PBS Frontline and NPR found 105 doctors who have not passed the exam -- or more than 1 in 5 doctors on their full-time and part-time staffs. survey of more than 60 of the nation's largest medical examiner and coroner offices by ProPublica, PBS Frontline and NPR found 105 doctors who have not passed the exam -- or more than 1 in 5 doctors on their full-time and part-time staffs.
Anti-inflammatory drugs are often the first step in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. They include: 1  Aminosalicylates. 2  Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine) can be effective in reducing symptoms of ulcerative colitis, but it has a number of side effects, including digestive distress and headache.
Because ulcerative colitis often causes bleeding in the colon, it can lead to anemia and iron deficiency. Some of the medications used to treat ulcerative colitis can interfere with the absorption of nutrients such as folic acid and calcium.