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Autoimmune patients are losing access to essential medications as states crack down on abortions. The reason? The drugs can also be used to end pregnancies.
A Virginia-based lupus patient told the LA Times her prescription for methotrexate is no longer bei…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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Scientists have discovered a cause of inflammatory bowel disease. They said it's a 'holy grail' discovery that could transform treatments.
A breakthrough discovery about inflammatory bowel disease helps explain why gut disorders are so ha…
Gabby Landsverk
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A man gave himself poop transplants using his mom's feces to treat his debilitating Crohn's. Then he started experiencing her menopause symptoms.
While using his mom as a donor for poop transplants, a man is thought to have absorbed her menopaus…
Serafina Kenny
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It took me 10 years of doctors' appointments and a misdiagnosis of IBS before discovering I had Crohn's disease
When I first started experiencing symptoms of Crohn's disease, doctors thought it was IBS. It wasn'…
Katey Lovell
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A trainer said compliments on his 'shredded' physique damaged his mental health as he recovered from severe illness that left him bedridden for a year
Trainer Ben Carpenter told Insider he was diagnosed with Crohn's disease at age 19. During his wors…
Rachel Hosie
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A personal trainer who has rippling 6-pack abs because of a hidden medical condition says he’s proof that being lean doesn’t mean you’re healthy
Personal trainer Ben Carpenter said he's never had to work on his abs due to his low body fat level…
Rachel Hosie
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A woman who's been sick for 8 years wrote a manual for living with chronic illness, and it could help COVID long-haulers
Tessa Miller's "What Doesn't Kill You" combines bits of memoir with tips on how to navigate healthc…
Andrea Michelson
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How to tell if you have IBD and the difference between Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
There are two kinds of inflammatory bowel disease: Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Here's h…
Madeline Kennedy
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A woman who had diarrhea up to 40 times a day was misdiagnosed with IBS. It was really an inflammatory bowel disease called microscopic colitis.
After 12 years of symptoms, Victoria Rennison learned she had microscopic colitis. The inflammatory…
Anna Medaris
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Bills player who uses marijuana to treat Crohn's disease suspended 10 games for violating substance-abuse policy
"'I was depressed, I was down, I was insecure about myself,' he recalled. 'I had the bag, not being…
Scott Davis
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Most coronavirus long-haulers are women. That may be because they mount a stronger immune response to the virus.
Women seem to mount a stronger immune response to the coronavirus, which can trigger symptoms akin …
Aria Bendix
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The major causes and risk factors for kidney stones
Kidney stones form when certain substances bind together in your urine, and there are many medical …
Honah Liles
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A scientist won $1.8 million to study how parasitic worms suppress our immune systems with venom to live inside us undetected
The NIH has awarded Adler Dillman $1.8 million to figure out how parasitic worms, or nematodes, use…
Aylin Woodward
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This breathalyzer can diagnose 17 different diseases
"One of the major challenges in the modern era of disease diagnosis is how we can detect the diseas…
Kevin Loria
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Scientists just made marijuana compounds in a lab for the first time, and it could open to the door to new treatments for devastating diseases
In a move that's expected to transform the marijuana and pharmaceutical industries, scientists at t…
Erin Brodwin
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A drug originally designed to treat bone disease may offer a new way to cure baldness
The drugs currently used for hair loss are minoxidil (often known as Rogaine) and finasteride (ofte…
Kevin Loria
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A pair of high-profile Stanford scientists wants to use marijuana to treat an entire class of diseases where big pharma has fallen short
On Wednesday, Jonathan Rothbard and Lawrence Steinman - both of whom have decades of experience at …
Erin Brodwin
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5 powerful ways tending to the gut boosts your health — from smoother digestion to better moods
Gut health is a buzzy topic right now, and for good reason. Experts break down why it's important t…
Kim Schewitz
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A gastroenterologist has 3 tips to eat more fiber without getting bloating or constipation
Experts recommend eating more fiber to support gut health, but if you eat more than you're used to,…
Kim Schewitz
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A woman gave herself poop transplants using her brother's feces to treat debilitating IBS. Then she started getting acne just like him.
Daniell Koepke turned to DIY poop transplants to find relief from debilitating gut symptoms. It hel…