Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) News
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Website Offers Recipes for People with Crohn's Disease
A chef who owns a restaurant in Sheboygan, Wisconsin has created a website that provides recipes for people who have Crohn's disease. Read Summary > -
Survey: Most Americans Over 50 Fear Colonoscopy
According to a new survey, many Americans over age 50 do not heed their doctors' recommendations that they have a colonoscopy to screen for colorectal cancer because they are nervous about the procedure. Read Summary > -
Yogurt May Help Fight Bowel Disease
A recent study done on animals has found that the active bacterial cultures in yogurt, cheese, and other fermented dairy products may fight inflammatory bowel disease. Read Summary > -
Scientists Find 'Turn Off Switch' for Autoimmune Disease
British scientists have identified a protein that may act as a "master switch" for inflammation in the body, a discovery that may play a key role in the development of new treatments for autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. Read Summary > -
12 Common Health Myths Debunked
Despite what your parents told you, swallowed gum won't take 7 years to digest. And that's just one of the things they got wrong! Read Summary > -
No Link Between Heartburn Drugs and Birth Defects: Study
Women who took proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) drugs during pregnancy do not appear to have babies with a higher rate of birth defects, a new study has found. Read Summary > -
Q&A: Cutting Carbs May Ease Reflux
A reader of The People's Pharmacy says that cutting out bread, sugar, and refined starches such as bagels, pretzels, and crackers has cured her acid reflux symptoms. Read Summary > -
Most Lie to Their Boss About Stress Level: Study
One in five workers has taken time off of work for a stress-induced "mental health day," but were unwilling to admit it, a new study has found. Read Summary >
