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posted 10/08/2008, comments (0)

Scholarships for Those Living with Crohn's Disease

If you or a loved one is living with Crohn's Disease, you may be eligible to receive an academic scholarship. UCB, a world-wide biopharmaceutical company, has just announced the winners of its third annual UCB Crohn's Scholarship Program, and has made information available about more scholarship awards for 2009.   The UCB scholarship... Read moreChevron
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posted 10/06/2008, comments (0)

Q&A: How to ease Crohn's-related fatigue

A patient who has Crohn's disease asks Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist Dr. Michael Picco what can be done to deal with disease-related fatigue. According to Picco, fatigue from Crohn's disease could actually be caused by several factors other than a disease flare, including medication, depression, anemia, and nutritional deficiencies. Picco also... Read moreChevron
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posted 09/25/2008, comments (0)

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Spinach Well, my flare-up seems to have passed and I'm back to what is normal for me. I found the most interesting thing to be my ability to add baby spinach to my daily diet. I've not been able to eat anything green or leafy for about ten years without terrible, dire consequences. But, during my flare a fellow IBDer recommended spinach. He said... Read moreChevron
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posted 09/24/2008, comments (0)

Crohn's and Caffeine

Caffeine has helped many of us stay up late to study or get ready for work early in the morning. In fact, upwards of about 90 percent of adults in North America consume some form of caffeine daily. But what if you have Crohn's Disease? Is it safe for you to include caffeine in your daily routine?   In the research community, the jury is... Read moreChevron
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posted 09/17/2008, comments (0)

"If You Have Crohn's Disease, Don't Smoke"

The title of this SharePost is a direct quote from three French researchers who investigated the relationship between cigarette smoking and Crohn's Disease. Many of the recent research findings leave little room for doubt about the relationship between tobacco and Crohn's Disease; cigarette smoking is a major risk factor for severe symptoms... Read moreChevron
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