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June 20, 2018June 20, 2018

Patient Concerns Over Effects of IBD Therapies on Reproductive Health Not Adequately Addressed, Study Reports

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Women’s concerns over taking inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) medications during their reproductive years are not being satisfactorily addressed by physicians, according to a study that analyzed relevant social media posts. ... Read more

October 16, 2017

Breastfeeding Lowers Infant’s Risk of Developing Bowel Disease Later, Study Reports

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People who were breastfed are at lower risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease than those who weren’t, Massachusetts General Hospital researchers reported. The team said the protective effects applied to people across ... Read more

September 15, 2017September 15, 2017

Breastfeeding May Protect Babies Against IBD Later in Life, Review Study Finds

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Breastfeeding newborns and infants can lessen the likelihood that they will develop Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) later in life, new review study shows. And the longer a child ... Read more