What’s the Connection Between Crohn’s Disease and Arthritis?
The exact reason for enteropathic arthritis remains unclear, but it likely results from a combination or interaction of several factors.Both Crohn's — a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) — and arthritis involve inflammation. Crohn's may increase the risk of inflammation in other parts of your body through various mechanisms."Although primarily a disease of the gastrointestinal tract, Crohn's can...
Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency: Treatment and Lifestyle Changes
PERT is a prescription medication that replaces the digestive enzymes that the pancreas no longer makes in people with EPI. Its main component is pancrelipase, a mixture of lipase, protease, and amylase. These digestive enzymes help digest fat, protein and carbohydrates, respectively, and they support normal digestion and allow the body to absorb nutrients.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
10 Top Support Organizations for Young Adults With Cancer
Cancer diagnoses in young people ages 15 to 39 have been rising globally for the past few decades. An estimated 84,100 adolescents and young adults who fit into this age group in the United States were diagnosed with cancer in 2024, making up about 4 percent of all cancer cases in the country.Some organizations have made it their mission to...
Is It Allergies or a Cold?
Good hygiene practices help prevent both seasonal allergy attacks and colds, particularly showering for allergies and hand-washing for colds.“I tell people who are allergic to pollen, if you’ve been outdoors for a while, get inside, get out of those clothes, and get in the shower to get that pollen off of you,” says Kimura.Unlike colds, allergies are not contagious...
Is Turmeric Good for Diabetes?
It has long been a staple of Indian and other Asian dishes, but there’s no shortage of ways to add this warm, peppery spice to your diet.“Including turmeric in sweet and savory dishes is a great way to add the benefits of curcumin to your diet,” Patience says. She suggests including the aromatic spice in smoothies, soups, stews, salad...
What Is Diabetic Amyotrophy?
Diabetic amyotrophy is a rare complication of diabetes that impacts the nerves in the lower body, especially the hip and thigh. It can cause weakness, muscle loss, and debilitating pain, making it difficult or impossible to walk. Diabetic amyotrophy can come on quickly and last anywhere from a few months to a couple of years, but usually gets better...
Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs May Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk
Common cholesterol-lowering medications known as statins may offer significant brain health benefits, according to a recent study.A new analysis involving more than half a million adults shows that a reduction in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (the “bad” kind) is linked to a substantial decrease in dementia risk, including Alzheimer’s disease.What’s more, taking statins when you already have optimal LDL...
10 Celebrities Living With Type 1 Diabetes
Victor Garber’s acting career has spanned decades and includes such films and television series as Titanic, Argo, Godspell, and Alias. Garber has also been living with type 1 diabetes for nearly 65 years, having received his diagnosis at the age of 12.Growing up, Garber didn’t have a community who could understand what it was like to live with type...
Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment
There are six types of systemic mastocytosis. Each type has different symptoms, but in general, the higher the abnormal mast cell accumulation, the greater the likelihood of serious health complications.Indolent Systemic Mastocytosis (ISM)Indolent (slower growing) systemic mastocytosis is the most common form of systemic mastocytosis in adults. People usually have milder symptoms that develop over many years. Skin and...
Ulcerative Colitis Symptoms
Ulcerative colitis symptoms tend to come and go, with periods of remission between flare-ups. Remission can last for months or years, which can make it difficult to know whether a treatment helped or a spontaneous remission occurred. ( 1 ) Ulcerative colitis may progress over time, affecting greater areas of the colon. In general, the more of the colon...
