An international leader in the scientific study of microbes, Rob Knight, Ph.D., has been named the 2025 Scientist of the Year ...

Smoking has long been associated with a multitude of health issues, from lung cancer to heart disease. However, the extent of ...

A study found that patients with COVID-19 may have a higher risk of developing new gastrointestinal (GI) disorders compared with matched controls, highlighting the need for further research on ...

Many foods and ingredients in your daily diet, such as sugary baked goods, fast food, soda, and artificial sweeteners, may be ...

THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Smoking behavior seems to not have a causal effect on chronic kidney disease (CKD) risk in White individuals, according to a study published online Nov. 4 in ...

Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation in the lining of the digestive tract. The location where the inflammation occurs varies from person to person.

Those aged 18 to 24 years have had the largest reduction in smoking prevalence (15.9 percentage points) between 2011 (25.7%) and 2023 (9.8%). Around 5.1 million adults aged 16 years and over (9.8%) ...

But colitis that is caused by IBD, like Crohn's colitis ... and environmental factors lead to Crohn's colitis and other forms of Crohn's disease. These factors include: Smoking Taking antibiotics ...

aDepartment Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Schulich School of Medicine, Western University, London, ON N6A 5B6, Canada bDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Western University, ...

According to a new University of Bristol-led study, smartwatches could help people give up smoking. Smoking is the primary cause of preventable illness and premature death, harming nearly every ...