Dear Doctor: What is microscopic colitis, and what causes it?

ANSWER: Microscopic colitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the colon. It comes in two pathologic forms -- collagenous colitis and lymphocytic colitis -- but diarrhea is the main symptom of both.

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Dr. Roach: Explaining microscopic colitis and what causes the condition

Dear K.G.: Microscopic colitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the colon. It comes in two pathologic forms — collagenous ...

Scabies: What is the parasitic skin disease and why are cases rising in the UK?

A lack of understanding about what scabies is and how it’s treated could be behind the United Kingdom’s sudden spike in cases ...
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What Is Stripe, and How Does It Work to Accept Payments?

Stripe is a payment service provider that accepts credit cards, digital wallets and many other payment methods. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners ...
The Clarion-Ledger

What is '67'? What to know about 2025 Word of the Year, new Google trick

Has "67" reached its peak? Google added it as an Easter egg in the search engine. The new slang term spiked with Generation Alpha and Gen Z this year. Dictionary.com named "6-7" its 2025 Word of the ...
Los Angeles Times

What is the ‘K-shaped’ economy?

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The “K-shaped economy” describes how wealthy Americans enjoy rising incomes and wealth while lower-income ...
The Conversation

What is time? Rather than something that ‘flows,’ a philosopher suggests time is a psychological projection

Adrian Bardon does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
The Hill

What salary is considered ‘upper class’ in 2025? It depends on who you ask

(NEXSTAR) – Wealth is in the eye of the beholder, a recent survey of 1,000 Americans found. GOBankingRates asked 1,000 adults across different generations what salary they think is necessary to be ...
app.com

What is SNAP? Is SNAP the same as food stamps? Here's the basics as Nov. 1 cuts near

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are due to run out on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, as the government shutdown continues, and with no Senate votes planned today, Oct. 29 and no ...
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What is the 6-7 joke? Gen Z and Gen Alpha teens can’t stop saying this 2025 slang phrase

If you've been hearing your teens or children muttering '6-7' under their breath or posting it nonstop on TikTok and Instagram, you're not alone. This new Gen Z phrase, paired with a double-hand ...
The New York Times

What Is Amazon Web Services?

The cloud-computing division of the internet giant is used by thousands of internet customers, many of whom reported disruptions on Monday. By Melissa Eddy An outage at Amazon Web Services on Monday ...