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Cause of mystery illness revealed for 27 runners in Santa Barbara half-marathon
By Tom Langston
Dear Doctor: Can diet help prevent a deadly colon bleed?
Sophie Chen
Sophie Chen
Reporter · Cleveland, OH
Sophie is a graduate of Miami University of Ohio and has spent over four years covering local government issues for various civic and political blogs. Her background in public policy gives her unique insights into legislative matters affecting Cleveland.
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Dear Doctor Roach: I’m a 70-year-old male who’s active and healthy, and I eat a varied diet. I take the minimum dosages of levothyroxine and atorvastatin. Recently, I had a gastrointestinal bleed that was located in my ascending colon due to diverticulosis. There wasn’t an infection or any pain at all. Just out of the blue, I had explosive, bloody diarrhea.
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