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Shooting Stars
Source: uncoverostomy.com

...I guess I can compare this to ostomates. We're just like shooting stars...

Teen Outsmarts Doctors In Science Class
Source: nbcbayarea.com

High School student solves her own medical problem.

Global threat: Clostridium difficile: contagious bacteria that lives harmlessly inside you, can kill you because of antibiotic overprescription
Source: The New York Times

Earlier this year, Harold and Freda Mitchell of Como, Miss., both came down with a serious stomach bug. At first, doctors did not know what was wrong, but the gastrointestinal symptoms became so severe that Mrs. Mitchell, 66, was hospitalized for two weeks.

Tonsils May Help Those with Crohn's and Colitis
Source: newswise.com

The tonsils may play a therapeutic role in inflammatory bowel diseases, they are the home base of a newly identified immune cell, which is also present in the intestines.

Integrative Medicine: Proof that It Works!
Source: Total Health Breakthroughs

Interesting story about complimentary medical treatment

When the Body Decides to Stop Following the Rules
Source: The New York Times

Dealt a bad hand at age 29, I decided my only option was hope.

New book for people who have Crohn's, ulcerative colitis

If you're suffering from inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis) and are looking for non-pharmocological treatments, then you should give serious consideration to the specific carbohydrate diet, or SCD.

Remicade Set for Priority Review
Source: TheStreet.com

Johnson & Johnson's Remicade drug received priority-review status for treating Crohn's disease in children.

Centocor seeking more approvals for its flagship product - 2006-04-03
Source: bizjournals.com

With no new products on the immediate horizon, Centocor Inc. is banking on the expanded use of its flagship product to continue its revenue growth this year.

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