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That’s Not “Chemo” (The Mislabeling of IBD Treatments)

  By Dan Sharp July 14, 2019 November 12, 2019 Articles, Education, F.A.Q., Medical
That's Not "Chemo"   It is not uncommon to see various medications used to treat Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) described as “chemotherapy”. However, there appears to be a…
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Should I Get the Flu Shot if I Have IBD?

  By Dan Sharp October 29, 2016 November 11, 2019 Advocacy, Articles, Education, F.A.Q., Medical
Should I Get the Flu Shot if I have IBD? Should you get the flu shot if you have Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)? The answer is Yes! There are some rare exceptions so, as with all your…
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What’s in a Name?

  By Dan Sharp December 1, 2015 November 14, 2017 Articles, Education, Medical
What's in a Name?   Biologic medications are a mainstay of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) treatment. While the general public is likely only familiar with the trade names of these drugs, such…
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The Alkaline Diet: A Brief Overview

  By Dan Sharp October 2, 2015 September 28, 2018 Articles, Diet and Nutrition, Education, Medical
The Alkaline Diet   Many Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) patients find that dietary choices have an influence on their symptoms. Unfortunately, food that is easy to tolerate for one…
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Methotrexate medication recalled by manufacturer

  By Dan Sharp April 25, 2015 April 25, 2015 Medical, News
Check here Methotrexate is an immunosuppressant medication sometimes used in the treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.  On April 23, 2015, Mylan N.V. pharmaceuticals, voluntarily recalled lot #7801082…
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Telogen Effluvium Hair Loss in IBD

  By Dan Sharp March 5, 2015 August 18, 2022 Articles, Education, Medical
Telogen Effluvium Hair Loss in IBD   If you are an Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) patient, and you’ve experienced hair loss, you are not alone   A recent cross-sectional study found…
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“Why Haven’t We Cured Crohn’s Disease & Ulcerative Colitis?”

  By Dan Sharp March 4, 2015 March 5, 2015 Education, Events, Medical, Other Resources
University of Chicago Medicine IBD Center Tonight, the University of Chicago Medicine’s Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center is offering an IBD educational event for patients and families: “Why Haven’t We Cured Crohn’s…
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