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Colitis News

News on Colitis continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.

Yesterday | The Frederick News Post

New Market man honored for 'Great Comeback'

Patrick McKinney, left, stands with Rolf Benirschke of the Great Comeback Program after being honored at a ceremony in Annapolis for his recovery from ulcerative colitis.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Frederick County, MD

Thu Nov 13, 2008

Toronto Sun

Bowel disorders cost health system $1.8B

Canadians suffering from Crohn's disease and colitis cost Canada a whopping $1.8 billion a year, a new medical report says.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Crohn's Disease

Drugs.com

Health Tip: Risk Factors for Skin Cancer

Apriso Apriso is a once-daily, locally-acting aminosalicylate indicated for the maintenance of remission of ulcerative colitis in adults.

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Related Topix: Skin Cancer, Medicine, Cancer, Health, Mesalamine (generic), Asacol, Pentasa, Epilepsy

Tue Nov 11, 2008

The Abbotsford Times Newspaper

Abby man named 'Gutsiest Citizen'

His wife nominated him for standing beside her through the toughest times of her life, and because of that Vince Dimanno was hounoured by the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada as B.C.'s "Gutsiest ...

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Crohn's Disease, Canada

Mon Nov 10, 2008

Chicago Flame

Got guts? A spotlight on Inflammatory Bowel Disease

For UIC student Yasmin Ali, June 9, 2005 is a day she will never forget; that was the day she was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis , one of the two main forms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease .

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Related Topix: Medicine, Crohn's Disease, Pain, Inflammation, Prednisone (generic), Deltasone, Orasone

Sat Nov 08, 2008

Abbotsford News

Life

The Business and Professional Womena s Club of Abbotsford-Mission holds its monthly luncheon on Wednesday, Nov.

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Related Topix: Canada, Medicine, Health

Sun Nov 02, 2008

Calgary Herald

Vitals

If you have arthritis-related knee pain, consider taking part in a University of Calgary study that's about to get underway.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Arthritis, Health, Weight Training, Fitness, Crohn's Disease

Fri Oct 31, 2008

Fox News

APRISO(TM) Granted FDA Marketing Approval for Maintenance of Remission of Ulcerative Colitis

APRISO Granted FDA Marketing Approval for Maintenance of Remission of Ulcerative Colitis Comtex RALEIGH, N.C., Oct 31, 2008 ----Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Food and Drug Administration, Marketing, Biotech, Salix Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare Industry, Mesalamine (generic), Asacol, Pentasa, Medication, Aspirin (generic), Bayer, Alka-Seltzer

Thu Oct 30, 2008

American Chronicle

CCFA Hosts Annual Casino Night

Deal yourself in for an evening of fun and games Vegas style to benefit the Crohns and Colitis Foundation of America Indiana Chapter.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Indiana, Crohn's Disease, Opinion

Canada NewsWire

New Report by Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada reveals the...

The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada is releasing The Burden of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Canada report, a comprehensive report detailing the burden of the two most common forms of IBD, Crohn's ...

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Related Topix: Crohn's Disease, Medicine, Health, Rap

Wed Oct 29, 2008

Rehab Management

ConvaTec Launches SUR-FIT Natura(R) Low-Pressure Adaptor

The product offers clinicians and ostomy patients a simple and gentle solution to manage abdominal pain in the days and weeks following surgery.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medical Equipment, Healthcare Industry, Crohn's Disease, Health

Tue Oct 28, 2008

Wentzville Journal

Health briefs for Oct. 29

Educational program on inflammatory bowel diseases The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America invites patients, families and caregivers living with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis to the educational ...

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Related Topix: Crohn's Disease, Medicine, Health, St. Louis, MO, Canada, Diabetes, Creve Coeur, MO

Thu Oct 23, 2008

The Victoria Star

November campaign aimed at increasing awareness of inflammatory bowel disease

November is Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Month, two diseases that are known by one name, inflammatory bowel disease .

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Related Topix: Crohn's Disease, Medicine, Health, North America, Canada, World News

Wed Oct 22, 2008

CFO

View this job

The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America , is a private, non-profit national organization dedicated to finding the cure for Crohn's Disease and ulcerative colitis.

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Related Topix: Crohn's Disease, Medicine, Health, Non-Profit

Mon Oct 20, 2008

Philly.com

Ask Dr. H: Unwanted weight gain

Question: I've been taking prednisone for severe asthma/emphysema for the last year and a half.

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Related Topix: Prednisone (generic), Deltasone, Orasone, Medicine, Medication, Asthma, Health, Inflammation, Arthritis, Pain, Opinion

Thu Oct 16, 2008

Med Ad News

Convenience and Compliance Drive Market Success in the $2.7 Billion Inflammatory Bowel Disease Market

Oct 16, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Commercial Insight: Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Convenience and Compliance Drive Market Success" report to their offering.

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Related Topix: Advertising, Medicine, Health, Tnf, Mesalamine (generic), Asacol, Pentasa, Medication

Tue Oct 14, 2008

KETV

Nebraskans Still Donating To Charity Despite Economy

The tough economy is having a negative impact on local non-profits but organizers said they're glad to be in Omaha where the times aren't as bad as elsewhere.

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Related Topix: Nebraska, Crohn's Disease, Health, Medicine

Thu Oct 09, 2008

MediLexicon

Mesalamine Granules Maintain Remission In Ulcerative Colitis Patients Who Switch From Another 5-ASA

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. today announced that 1.5 g mesalamine granules once-daily maintained remission versus placebo in ulcerative colitis patients who switched from another 5-ASA product Additional ...

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Related Topix: Medicine, Mesalamine (generic), Asacol, Pentasa, Medication, Biotech, Salix Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare Industry, Aspirin (generic), Bayer, Alka-Seltzer, Health, Gastroenterology

Tue Oct 07, 2008

MediLexicon

Results From A Multidisciplinary Analysis LIALDA(R) (mesalamine) And...

Results From A Multidisciplinary Analysis LIALDA And Asacol For The Treatment Of Ulcerative Colitis At The ACG Meeting Main Category: GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology Also Included In: Clinical Trials / ...

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Related Topix: Mesalamine (generic), Asacol, Pentasa, Medicine, Medication, Health, Biotech, Shire plc

Wed Oct 01, 2008

Kypost.Com

Extreme Makeover Aids Awareness Of Crohn's Disease

Tri-state families will gather Sunday night to watch as a local family is featured on ABC's Extreme Makeover Home Edition.

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Related Topix: Crohn's Disease, Health, Akers, LA, Medicine

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