Researchers looked at nearly 1 million colonoscopies performed in Sweden over a 16-year span, including inpatient and outpatient procedures. Rates of bleeding and perforation were found to be lower in ...

Diagnosing Crohn's disease can involve multiple tests, including imaging and lab tests, to identify inflammation in the digestive tract. A colonoscopy and other endoscopic examinations help healthcare ...

Share on Pinterest Blood tests could be used more in the future in Crohn’s disease management. Bisual Studio/Stocksy More than half a million people in the United States live with Crohn’s disease. New ...

Phillip Gu, MD, assistant professor at the Widjaja Inflammatory Bowel Disease Institute at Cedar Sinai Medical Center, discusses the chosen therapy and post-operative monitoring in this case: Editor’s ...

Crohn's disease is an inflammatory condition of the digestive tract that continues to puzzle medical professionals. What it has to do with Alzheimer's, the symptoms it presents, and the best treatment ...

Crohn’s disease belongs to a group of conditions known as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). This chronic condition causes inflammation in the digestive tract, which can lead to numerous uncomfortable ...

Crohns disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that can affect any part of the digestive system. While its often tied to symptoms like diarrhea, abdominal pain, and weight loss, some ...

I was 16 when I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. It was 2004. I was just a very sick kid. Even as a baby, my mom told me that I had to be on soy formula because I was lactose intolerant. When I was ...

When Bennett Richardson was first diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, his family did not know what exactly to do next. “Lord, what are you doing?” His mother, Laura Leigh Richardson, wondered after ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Craig Caruso, a 40-year-old app developer and former Great Kills resident, went years with stomach issues because he was deemed “too young” for a colonoscopy. “I had symptoms of ...

In 2008 at age 20, Robyn Mayer was having the time of her life studying abroad in Prague during her junior year of college. Then, she started experiencing unusual gastrointestinal symptoms—digestive ...