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.
Ulcerative Colitis-Medications. Medicines usually are the main treatment for ulcerative colitis. They control or prevent inflammation in the intestines and help to:1  Relieve symptoms. 2  Promote healing of damaged tissues. 3  Put the disease into remission and keep it from flaring up again. Treatment of mild to moderate disease often begins with aminosalicylates. 2  They relieve inflammation in the intestines and help the disease go into remission. 3  They may also keep the disease from becoming active again. 4  Steroid medicines may be added if symptoms continue. 5  They relieve inflammation in the intestines.