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FDA Finally Admits That Drugs for Crohn’s Disease and Arthritis May Promote Cancer by Dr. MJ Wegmann Posted Thu 12 Aug 2010 11:55am and autoimmune diseases such as Crohn’s disease and rheumatoid arthritis. They include adalimumab (marketed as Humira), certolizumab pegol (marketed as Cimzia), etanercept (marketed... The FDA has ordered makers of drugs for a variety of inflammatory diseases to add a “black box warning” about an increased risk of cancer in children and adolescents Read on »

What I need to know about Crohn’s Disease by Dr. Anshu Gupta Patient Expert

Posted Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:39pm with Crohn’s disease suffer from are arthritis, skin problems, swelling in the eyes or mouth, kidney stones, and gallstones. Some of these problems go away during treatment. But some... What is Crohn’s disease? Crohn’s disease causes inflammation of parts of the digestive tract. Inflammation is irritation and swelling. The inflammation, mostly caused Read on »

Celiac & Crohn’s Diseases May Be Even More Closely Linked, Study Says by Amy Leger Posted Fri 28 Jan 2011 10:17am Celiac Disease and Crohn's Disease have already been considered "sister diseases", new research just found the two may be even more closely related. Find out what that could mean for both diseases. Read on »

New data on Crohn’s disease presented at Digestive Disease Week in Chicago. by Dave W Healthy Living Professional

Posted Wed 01 Jul 2009 6:46pm New studies show that patients with moderate to severe Crohn’s disease can maintain remission through three years of therapy with adalimumab (HUMIRA®). It appears... considering how to manage a chronic condition like Crohn’s disease. A secondary analysis of the same study demonstrated that patients being treated with adalimumab for Crohn’s disease Read on »

Might vitamin D therapy help individuals with Crohn’s disease? by Dr. John B. Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 02 Jun 2010 10:15am Crohn’s disease is what is known as an ‘inflammatory bowel disorder’ (the other major inflammatory bowel disorder is ulcerative colitis). The inflammation in Crohn’s can affect any part of the gut (from the lips to the anus), and common symptoms include abdominal pain, bloating and diarrhoea which can be bloody. The conventional approach to this [...] Read on »

A doc’s opinion on fertility and Crohn’s disease. by Katie C. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 22 Jan 2009 4:43pm Dr. Paul Donahue of “To Your Good Health” weighs on in on the future for a young woman wondering about her prospects as a mother: “ Controlled Crohn’s disease shouldn’t affect fertility ” More here: southcoasttoday.com Read on »

CAN YOU RECOGNIZE THE 4 SIGNS OF CROHN’S DISEASE? by Stephanie S. Jewett Posted Wed 19 May 2010 5:29am Crohn’s disease is a lifelong inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Parts of the digestive system get swollen and have deep sores called ulcers. The disease.... Doctors don’t know what causes Crohn’s disease. You may get it when the body’s immune system has an abnormal response to normal bacteria in your intestine. Other kinds Read on »

Aspirin May Increase Risk of Crohn’s Disease by Ed H. Doctor of Pharmacy

Posted Mon 03 May 2010 7:04pm A new British study finds that people who take aspirin every day have a higher risk of developing Crohn’s disease, a potentially devastating digestive illness..., a senior lecturer in gastroenterology at University of East Anglia School of Medicine. “If aspirin has been prescribed to people with Crohn’s disease or with a family history Read on »

Teen Diagnoses her Crohn’s Disease by Megan and Mark H. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 15 Jun 2009 4:51pm class and she found signs of inflammation indicated Crohn’s Disease. Read the full story here: Teen Diagnoses Crohn’s Disease Before Doctors in Science Class Lesson... was recently flipping through the trend magazine, People. The... Crohn’s & UC Disease FILMWow. We’ve just found this incredible film about CD and... Free Book on Crohn’sIf you’ve Read on »

Vitamin D deficiency contributes to Crohn’s disease by Dr. John Z. Medical Doctor

Posted Sat 13 Mar 2010 12:00am oil, can counter the effects of Crohn’s disease. John White, an endocrinologist at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, led a team of scientists from... suggests, for the first time, that Vitamin D deficiency can contribute to Crohn’s disease,” says Dr. White, a professor in McGill’s Department of Physiology, noting that people from Read on »