Treatment for inflammatory bowel disease — Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis — has made great advances, with less disruptive surgery. Read more…
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Tim RobinsonSpeaking Up About an Uncomfortable Condition
By JANE E. BRODYWith more awareness about the risk factors of inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis, those with a genetic predisposition can take precautions. Read more…
Craig FrazierThis Summer, Safety First
By JANE E. BRODYAn emergency room doctor lists common, yet avoidable injuries from outdoor activities like gardening, hiking, swimming and lighting up the grill. Read more…
Yvetta FedorovaThe Drawbacks of Puppy Love
By JANE E. BRODYGetting a dog can allay the loneliness of old age, but it is not a decision to take lightly: adopting a pet brings on a host of responsibilities and expenses. Read more…
Scott BakalHurt Before the Birth
By JANE E. BRODYMaternal health and genes, not just a lack of oxygen during delivery, can play a role in causing brain injuries in full-term newborns, a new report emphasizes. Read more…
James O'BrienA Stroke You Must Have
By JANE E. BRODYIt’s never too late to learn how to swim, a crucial skill, as more than 70 percent of the drowning victims in the United States each year are adults. Read more…
Tim RobinsonLifesaving Procedure With an Image Problem
By JANE E. BRODYThough donating bone marrow has become simpler and less painful, more like giving blood, perception has not caught up with reality, scaring off some potential donors. Read more…
Yarek WaszulA Number That May Not Add Up
By JANE E. BRODYAs a measure of overweight, obesity and health, the body mass index has plenty of drawbacks, researchers say. Read more…
Yvetta FedorovaLife With a Dog: You Meet People
By JANE E. BRODYThe health benefits of owning a pet, particularly a dog, are well documented and wide-ranging, from cardiovascular to social. Read more…
Ellen WeinsteinWith the Thrills Come Extreme Risks
By JANE E. BRODYOverconfidence and a lack of training and a habit of not wearing safety gear, especially helmets, help cause more than 40,000 head and neck injuries nationally a year in sports like skateboarding. Read more…
A Viral Misery That Loves Company
By JANE E. BRODY
Katherine StreeterHighly contagious and hard to kill, norovirus is the leading cause of gastrointestinal infections in the United States, causing an estimated 21 million illnesses and 800 deaths. Read more…
A Surgical Procedure’s Risks, Unmentioned
By JANE E. BRODY
Tim RobinsonA less-invasive technique to remove uterine fibroids is fast and effective, but its potential for life-threatening complications has recently become apparent. Read more…
The Perils of Toughing It Out
By JANE E. BRODY
Wesley BedrosianUntreated or inadequately treated pain is disabling and can hasten the death of an older adult by interfering with exercise, eating or socializing. Read more…
Tim RobinsonProgress Against Hepatitis C, a Sneaky Virus
By JANE E. BRODYHepatitis C can go undiagnosed for decades, sometimes becoming evident only after liver damage has already occurred. But there is good news on the pharmaceutical front. Read more…
Caring for the Alzheimer’s Caregiver
By JANE E. BRODY
Yvetta FedorovaWatching over loved ones with dementia frequently presents new challenges, and a new book focuses on caregivers and the stressful situations they face. Read more…
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