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New treatment available on NHS to ulcerative colitis sufferers in Scotland

Scotland has become the first part of the UK to make a new treatment available on the NHS for those with the chronic condition ulcerative colitis (UC). Almost 2,000 people in Scotland who suffer from the condition – which causes persistent abdominal ...

09 May 2022 at 17:25

Amy Dowden has made as much impact on awareness as on Strictly dancefloor

Amy Dowden won over legions of fans as a professional on Strictly Come Dancing with her sunny personality and sparkling dance moves, but it has been her health struggles that have endeared her even further to the public. The Welsh dancer will not ...

04 Nov 2024 at 18:47

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Student with Crohn’s hopes to break stigma after being refused entry to toilet because she ‘does not look’ disabled

A university student who was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease at 13 hopes to break down the stigma around invisible disabilities after being refused entry to a disabled toilet because she did not “look like the people” with disabilities who are ...

04 Aug 2023 at 07:00

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Mum wakes from op to remove cyst to find she has stoma bag and an ovary and fallopian tube have been removed but is pain free and happy

A mum who woke from a scheduled operation to burn off a cyst to the shocking news she had a stoma bag and an ovary and fallopian tube had been removed is now celebrating personal and professional happiness free from crippling pain. For ...

07 Jul 2022 at 08:16

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8 things everyone needs to know about Crohn’s and colitis

Discussing your intestines and bathroom habits can feel embarrassing, but it’s one of the best ways to get support for Crohn’s and colitis while educating others. There are so many misconceptions about these diseases, so it’s ...

29 Nov 2024 at 10:16

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Superfit businesswoman’s career as triathlete ends when she is mown down and severely injured at a race but help for PTSD leads her to love

A superfit businesswoman whose career as a triathlete was abruptly ended when she was mown down at the end of a race leaving her severely injured and with PTSD told how a bizarre twist of fate saw her accident leading to ...

06 Jun 2022 at 09:20

Treatments that improve mood could help those with Crohn’s and colitis – study

Talking therapies could be “a valuable tool” for people with bowel disorders such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, researchers have suggested. Academics from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & ...

24 Jan 2024 at 23:30

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Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis ‘may be preventable through healthy lifestyle’

Up to six in 10 cases of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis may be preventable through a healthy lifestyle, researchers have suggested. A study published online in the journal Gut said people who are at ...

07 Dec 2022 at 07:00

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This woman hid her ’embarrassing’ secret health condition for a decade – now a skydive has boosted her confidence and she is telling the world

A woman is raising awareness for colitis after a daring skydive gave her the confidence to open up about the “embarrassing” condition she hid from almost all her friends and family for a decade. Nancy ...

27 Sept 2022 at 08:40

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Woman told she would die aged 20 as weight fell to five stone undergoes life-saving surgery after bowel disease diagnosis

A woman who dropped to just five stone and was told she would die “within a few months” at 20 years old following a bowel disease diagnosis is now urging people not to ignore symptoms such as blood ...

03 Nov 2023 at 07:00

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Expectant mum refuses to be beaten by disorder causing diarrhoea so chronic she needs the toilet 8 times before work and conquers Everest

An expectant mum who refuses to be beaten by a digestive disorder that causes chronic diarrhoea and can sometimes see her rush to the toilet eight times before she starts her working day has ...

08 Aug 2022 at 08:40

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8 things everyone needs to know about Crohn’s and colitis

Discussing your intestines and bathroom habits can feel embarrassing, but it’s one of the best ways to get support for Crohn’s and colitis while educating others. There are so many ...

30 Nov 2024 at 19:33

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