Asthma

September 5, 2017September 5, 2017

Asthma Identified As Potential Risk Factor for IBD, Canadian Study Suggests

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Asthma increases the risk for Crohn’s disease and early- and late-onset ulcerative colitis, a Canadian population-based study suggests. The study, “Asthma Is Associated With Subsequent Development of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A ... Read more

May 22, 2017June 23, 2017

Steroids: A Blessing and a Curse

Columns, Finding the Silver Linings - a column by Lisa Burks

Steroids are one of the medications used to treat Crohn’s disease, you may remember from my last column. In fact, they are one of THE go-to medications a doctor prescribes ... Read more

January 28, 2016September 14, 2016

Gut Microbiota of Children May Be Adversely Affected by Antibiotics

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Antibiotic use in early childhood interferes with normal development of the intestinal microbiota, according to researchers at the University of Helsinki, Finland, in the study “Intestinal microbiome is related to lifetime ... Read more

November 20, 2014November 20, 2014

COPD, Asthma Patients More At Risk To Develop IBD

IBD News, News

A new study entitled “Increased incidence of inflammatory bowel disease in Québec residents with airway diseases” reports that patients afflicted with lung diseases have a higher risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease. The findings ... Read more