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Cause of mystery illness revealed for 27 runners in Santa Barbara half-marathon
By Carmen Wu
Dear Doctor: Diverticular bleed sent healthy 70-year-old to the ICU
Leila Ahmed
Leila Ahmed
Reporter · Syracuse, NY
A graduate of the University at Buffalo, Leila has spent five years in journalism, previously working at a community-focused news outlet in Rochester, NY. She specializes in uncovering the diverse voices and cultural richness of Syracuse’s neighborhoods, bringing their stories to light.
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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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