A recent study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology suggests that in the United States southern women are less likely than their northern counterparts to suffer from Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. Researchers believe this is attributable to the extra time that southern women spend in the sun’s ultraviolet rays, thereby increasing their Vitamin D levels. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘Crohn’s disease’
Good news for southern women: reduced risk of inflammatory bowel disease
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
Raise Awareness on National Celiac Disease Awareness Day
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011September 13 has been declared National Celiac Disease Awareness Day, and we hope everyone takes the opportunity to raise support and awareness for people living with Celiac disease every day. Almost 3 million Americans live with Celiac disease, and 97 percent of them go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. Because celiac is a disease that can go undiagnosed for years, we should take every opportunity to raise awareness about the condition. (more…)
