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The Choice Blog: When Chronic Illness Interrupts the Rhythms of College
Ms. Altavena, a junior majoring in journalism and urban studies at New York University, is an intern this semester on The New York Times Learning Network and The Choice .
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Santarus Announces Initiation of Phase IIIb Study with UCERIS in...
Santarus, Inc. today announced that it has begun patient enrollment in a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase IIIb clinical study with the investigational drug UCERIS tablets 9 mg to evaluate whether there is an incremental benefit when UCERIS 9 mg is added to current oral aminosalicylate therapy for patients with mild or ... (more)
Are you sometimes apprehensive? Many instances acne gets challenging to handle with topical and oral medicine.
Main image for Dad ready to rock by playing 26 gigs... in one night
A Yeovil father is playing 26 gigs in one night to try to raise A 10,000 for the hospital that saved his son's life.
American Idol singer, Casey Abrams, shaves his beard for a good cause
A freshly shaven Casey Abrams, the singing powerhouse from season 10 of American Idol , is back in the spotlight this year for something other than his singing abilities.
Osiris Therapeutics Inc (OSIR) Posts Large Volume Increase, 262,000 Shares Trade Hands.
The stock last traded at $5.06, down from its previous close of $5.90. Separately, analysts at Zacks Investment Research reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of Osiris Therapeutics in a research note to investors on Wednesday, November 23rd.
For those who work in the restaurant industry, grocery stores or have a friend more food conscious than the average university student, you might have heard the following question: Is this gluten-free? Most people have no idea what the concerned diner is asking.
Sean Ahrens at FutureMed: How Crohnology Is Fueling the Patient Revolution
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Time to talk about colon cancer
When is the last time you talked about colon cancer? It's a disease no one wants to talk about, yet it is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States.
7 Celebrities with Health Conditions
Stupid as those statements may sound, they do come up in the minds of Jane and Joe Average, if only because of what is portrayed by the media.
Men and women can't purpose effectively when in pain.Ache is not all negative it is the body's warning technique that one thing is incorrect.Prostaglandin chemical substances each time transmitted to brain are interpreted as ache or damage messages.
Research and Markets: Thought Leader Insight & Analysis Report - Inflammatory Bowel Disease Q2 2011
Gastroenterology Thought Leader Panel summarizes our discussions with six internationally recognized experts in the treatment of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
Marijuana collective worker says pot gave him his life back
Boulder Creek Collective founder Marc Whitehill, a former nurse, has seen a lot of people come through his doors seeking medical marijuana, enough that he thinks he has a pretty clear idea of the patient demographic at most local dispensaries.
Crohn'sAdvocatea Magazine Offers Support To 500,000 Americans With Crohn's Disease
As bad as this inflammatory bowel disease is, the isolation it sometimes causes may seem even worse.
"Best Buds"not a new daycare in Magnolia
From behindA bullet-proofA glass, co-owner of Best Buds Co-op Summer Mitchell buzzed me inside to take a look at the newly remodeled space.A A Magnolia's newest medical marijuana dispensary opened last week.A Located at 2112 Thorndyke Ave W, Best Buds will serve patients 18 and older suffering from ailments ranging from cancer to Multiple Sclerosis ... (more)
Massachusetts boxer known as 'Hell Raza' on reality TV show dies
A boxer who appeared on the 2005 reality TV show "The Contender" has died after being struck by a Massachusetts commuter train while he was walking along the tracks.
Feb 06th 2012 - Edison Investment Research today published a report on Innovation entitled "Cells And Marketing". In summary, the report says: TiGenix's stem cell therapy, Cx601, is entering Phase III to treat perianal fistulas.
Multigene analysis test discriminates between inflammatory bowel diseases
The latest issue of the Scandanavian Journal of Gastroenterology investigates the clinical application of the multigene analysis test in discriminating between ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.
Mass. boxer on a 05 reality TV show dies after he is struck by MBTA train
A boxer who appeared on the 2005 reality TV show "The Contender" has died after being struck by a Massachusetts commuter train while he was walking along the tracks.
The project of tiling the wall behind my stove continues. Although it doesn't look as goofy as my childhood attempts at tiling, I don't think I'll give up my day job.
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