By Kathleen DohenyHealthDay Reporter
SATURDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) — Vitamin D supplements may help those with Crohn’s disease overcome the fatigue and decreased muscle strength associated with the inflammatory bowel disease, according to new research.
Extra vitamin D “was associated with significantly less physical, emotional and general fatigue, greater quality of life and the ability to [...]
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Extra Vitamin D May Ease Crohn’s Symptoms, Study Finds
May 18, 2013
Flu Vaccine Safe for Kids With Crohn’s, Colitis: Study
May 6, 2013
MONDAY, May 6 (HealthDay News) — Yearly flu vaccinations are safe for children with inflammatory bowel disease, but too few of these youngsters get a flu shot because their parents worry about possible side effects, researchers report.
Not only does vaccination help protect against the flu, it may even reduce inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) symptoms, according [...]
Fecal Transplant Studied for Kids With Bowel Disease
April 17, 2013
WEDNESDAY, April 17 (HealthDay News) — Fecal transplantation — an innovative enema treatment — may help reduce or eliminate symptoms of ulcerative colitis in most children and young adults, according to a small study.
The process, formally called fecal microbial transplantation, involves placing stool from a healthy donor into a recipient’s intestines in order to [...]
Study Pinpoints Women at Risk for Blood Clots From Pregnancy
April 2, 2013
TUESDAY, April 2 (HealthDay News) — Several factors that increase the risk of blood clots in women during or after pregnancy are outlined in a large new study.
Women who were older than 35, who were overweight or obese, or who smoked were at somewhat higher risk of developing blood clots during pregnancy. Medical complications such [...]
Antibiotics in Childhood May Increase Bowel Disease Risk: Study
September 24, 2012
Use of certain antibiotics may put children at higher risk for developing bowel diseases, new research has found. The earlier children take antibiotics and the more they take, the higher the risk of later developing the inflammatory bowel diseases known as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, the researchers found.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Less Common in Sunny States
January 12, 2012
THURSDAY, Jan. 12 (HealthDay News) — People who live in sunnier regions of the United States are less likely to develop inflammatory bowel disease, a new study says.
The findings support previous European research and could lead to new types of treatment and preventive measures, the study authors said.
As Nations Develop, So May Bowel Disease
January 6, 2012
FRIDAY, Jan. 6 (HealthDay News) — Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is becoming more common around the world, according to a new study.
Researchers who analyzed data from all population-based studies about the incidence and/or prevalence of IBD found that the rate of new cases is increasing or stable in virtually every region of the world that [...]
Endometriosis Tied to Higher Risk of Crohn's, Colitis
December 19, 2011
By Denise MannHealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Dec. 19 (HealthDay News) — Women with endometriosis may be up to 80 percent more likely to develop inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis compared to women without the uterine disorder, according to a new long-term study.
Endometriosis occurs when the uterine lining — the [...]
Common Hospital Infection Lengthens Patient Stays
December 5, 2011
MONDAY, Dec. 5 (HealthDay News) –
Hospitalized patients who are infected with Clostridium difficile — the most common cause of infectious diarrhea in hospitals — will lengthen their stay by about six days on average, a new study indicates.
Experts say prevention is key to controlling the spread of the bacterial infection known as C. difficile.
Autoimmune Woes May Raise Risk for Lung Clots
November 25, 2011
FRIDAY, Nov. 25 (HealthDay News) — Patients hospitalized for autoimmune disorders, like rheumatoid arthritis or Crohn’s disease, may be at greater risk for a life-threatening pulmonary embolism, a clot in a main artery of the lung, a new study finds.
Reporting online Nov. 25 in The Lancet, researchers warned that steps should be taken to [...]
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