Monthly Archives: September 2017

Have you heard of Giant Cell Arteritis?

This form of inflammation is found in the blood vessels in the area of your temple, head and neck;  so it can also be called temporal arteritis.  It usually occurs with a significant headache in people over the age of … Continue reading

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Pneumonia is Serious: Get Vaccinated

I write this #WiseWordsWednesday blog entry with my mother-in-law in ICU on life support due to pneumonia. She is 81 and had a fracture from osteoporosis about 5 months ago.  Healing a weakened bone is a major stress to the body … Continue reading

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Crohn’s and Colitis – Camp Got2Go

This week, we’re excited to share more information this week about Camp Got2Go. Camp Got2Go is a camp for kids with Crohn’s and Colitis that “let’s kids be kids”. Campers can expect to do classic camp activities, like canoeing, swimming, … Continue reading

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New Swallowed Treatments on The Horizon…

In the area of treating autoimmune conditions where inflammation is high, biologic treatments have been revolutionary in offering patients the potential to achieve a very low level of disease activity, if not full remission.  These biologics are targeted at removing … Continue reading

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