Senior year of high school for Emily Vest was supposed to be different – going to prom, competing in tennis tournaments, going out with friends. Instead, it was the year that Emily began to suffer from symptoms of ulcerative colitis.
Gastro Health is expanding its presence to ten locations in Northern Virginia through a partnership with two additional gastroenterology practices, Gastroenterology & Hepatology Associates, P.C. and Hong Gastroenterology.
The COVID-19 virus has been shown to impact the gastrointestinal tract including a growing body of evidence connecting gut microbiota and COVID-19 severity. A recent study also found that COVID-19 has the potential to further influence symptoms in individuals with IBS and comorbid anxiety and/or depression.
