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inflammatory bowel disease

crohn's disease

this year, nesrine aboulhamid is one of 15 canadians who has earned an ibd scholarship for her passion and commitment to her studies and her health.

what it feels like: crohn’s disease ‘doesn’t define who you are’

nesrine aboulhamid, awarded the abbvie ibd scholarship from crohn's and colitis canada, is intent on raising awareness and making a difference for people with ibd.

karen hawthorne, sep 14 2023

the future of crohn's disease: breakthrough research reveals cause and new treatment options

this year, nesrine aboulhamid is one of 15 canadians who has earned an ibd scholarship for her passion and commitment to her studies and her health.

karen hawthorne

crohn's and colitis canada: inflammatory bowel disease also comes with stigma, cancer risk and mental health issues

this year, nesrine aboulhamid is one of 15 canadians who has earned an ibd scholarship for her passion and commitment to her studies and her health.

karen hawthorne

taking antibiotics as an adult may increase risk of developing crohn's, colitis: study

this year, nesrine aboulhamid is one of 15 canadians who has earned an ibd scholarship for her passion and commitment to her studies and her health.

emma jones

crohn’s disease: do you know the signs?

this year, nesrine aboulhamid is one of 15 canadians who has earned an ibd scholarship for her passion and commitment to her studies and her health.

dave yasvinski

more crohn's disease stories

opinion: canadian healthcare choke points put patient lives at risk

canada’s healthcare system is strained. it was always strained. it was designed that way.

dr. david j stewart

patient advocacy

nov 16 2023

canadian emergency departments are now overwhelmed due to too many sick canadians having to wait too long at chokepoints.

crowdfunding cancer charity hopes to help innovative new therapies escape ‘valley of death’

as the arrival of liver cancer awareness month calls much-needed attention to another worthy cause, a former researcher is trying to change the way we wage war on the disease.

dave yasvinski

oct 2 2023

chemotherapy is the use of drugs to kill growing cancer cells. it is a common treatment options for cancer patients.

record-breaking wildfires raise questions about health impact on canadians

as the wildfire season breaks records year after year, experts warn even canadians in traditionally unaffected areas need to learn how to protect themselves from smoke inhalation.

dave yasvinski

aug 10 2023

while the short-term effects of this exposure can include headaches, burning eyes and sore throats there isn’t a ton of reliable research to inform canadians on the long-term risks.

nahid acupuncture clinic offers traditional chinese and laser treatments in saskatoon

nahid mobini, who was a medical doctor in iran and an acupuncturist in china before moving to saskatoon, has opened an acupuncture clinic on 8th street

don rice

世界杯2022赛程时间表

jul 25 2023

owner nahid mobini at nahid acupuncture clinic in saskatoon, sask., on tuesday, july 18, 2023.

local health providers marking world hepatitis day with free testing

the windsor essex community health centre and partner o...

taylor campbell

世界杯2022赛程时间表

jul 25 2023

the former windsor water world building is shown on wednesday, september 7, 2022. the city has had a homelessness and housing (h4) hub set up at the former indoor water park since 2020.

cornwall woman's family pleads for 'miracle' drug to treat her cystic fibrosis

twenty-five-year-old chanelle lafleche has to stop and ...

elizabeth payne

世界杯2022赛程时间表

jul 24 2023

chanelle lafleche, 25, and her dog, everest, on sunday, july 23, 2023. lafleche, who has a rare genetic sub-type of cystic fibrosis, is among about 10 per cent of cf patients who are not approved for trikafta in canada. many describe the drug as a miracle for people with cf.

crohn's disease: what it feels like

occurring in just 0.06 to 0.5 per cent of the population, getting a diagnosis of enteropathic arthritis, which commonly develops with inflammatory bowel disease, can take years.

emma jones

inflammatory bowel disease

sep 12 2022

a few years after kayla jenkins' crohn's disease diagnosis, she got a second diagnosis: enteropathic arthritis. supplied

dogs may help protect kids from crohn’s disease

growing up with dogs — but not cats — may help protect against against inflammatory bowel disease, according to a new study.

dave yasvinski

crohn's disease

may 25 2022

researchers found that early exposure to dogs was associated with factors that result in a healthy gut microbiome, which is believed to offer protection against many health conditions. getty

chronic love: dating, sex and living with illness

dating is already hard. add a chronic illness to the mix, and well, it can be hell.

sadaf ahsan

2022年世界杯名单猜测

feb 14 2022

grayson schultz (right) and his partner.

should you be worried about your poo?

from size to colour, your stool says a lot about you.

nick beare

2022年世界杯名单猜测

nov 26 2021

eating food that helps support a healthy digestive track, drinking lots of water and staying active can all help keep those poops brown and sleek. getty

mcmaster-led study links stress to crohn’s disease flare-ups

researchers find that stress hormones suppress the part of the immune system that normally protects the gut from invasive bacteria that has been linked to crohn's disease.

brighter world, mcmaster university

crohn's disease

nov 22 2021

former mcmaster post-doctoral researcher ryan shaler, left, and brian coombes, a mcmaster biochemistry and biomedical sciences professor, work together in a lab. (brighterworld)

study may have solved the mystery of ibs trigger foods

researchers pinpointed the mechanism that connects specific foods with the activation of histamine-producing cells.

dave yasvinski

irritable bowel syndrome

jan 18 2021

ibs symptoms include abdominal pain, constipation and diarrhea.