(2024-12-05). Mayo Clinic Minute: Can diet help with inflammatory bowel disease? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Editor's note: Dec. 1-7 is Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. It includes conditions such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. People with IBD may experience persistent symptoms like frequent diarrhea, weight loss, abdominal pain and fatigue. There is no cure and no exact cause, though researchers continue to look at how genes, the microbiome and environmental factors play a role in this chronic…
(2024-12-05). Mayo Clinic Minute: What is inflammatory bowel disease? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects an estimated 1.6 million Americans. In fact, there are more than 70,000 new cases of IBD in the United States each year, according to the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation. IBD is a chronic condition that causes inflammation in the digestive tract, but it can also affect other areas of the body. Crohn's and Colitis (both classified as IBD) Awareness Week is observed each year from Dec. 1-7. Dr. Victor Chedid,…
(2024-12-05). Mayo Clinic Minute: Knowing your family health history could save your life. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Does cancer, kidney disease or high blood pressure run in your family? Knowing your family health history is crucial. The holidays are the perfect time to share family health information with your loved ones. The Office of the Surgeon General declared Thanksgiving as National Family History Day to encourage families to share information about family medical issues that may be inherited or passed down through genetics. Dr. Tina Ardon, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, says…
(2024-12-05). Israeli strikes escalate violations of Lebanon ceasefire. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Israeli forces have carried out multiple attacks in southern Lebanon, including air raids on the towns of Yaroun and Majdal Zun, and artillery shelling near Rashaya al-Fakhar and Halta, Lebanese sources report. The Israeli army claims to have targeted missile launch pads and destroyed combat equipment in Khiyam and Aitaroun. These actions mark over 60 reported violations of the ceasefire agreement reached last week.Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati reported that Israeli ceasefire violations have exceeded 60 incidents. He added that nations involved in brokering the ceasefire have shown a st…