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James Van Der Beek Taking Secrecy Out of Ulcerative Colitis

By David MoyeDec 13th 2010 – 1:04PM
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(Dec. 13) -- Actor James Van Der Beek made his name as the star of TV's "Dawson's Creek" and now he hopes to make an impact in the battle against ulcerative colitis. Van Der Beek has started speaking out about ulcerative colitis, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that affects approximately 500,000 Americans --...

Waterborne Diseases Cost $500 Million a Year

By Katie DrummondJul 14th 2010 – 3:05PM
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Keith Srakocic, AP

(July 14) -- Waterborne illnesses are far from eradicated, and they're more than just a case of diarrhea. Americans shell out an estimated $500 million in health care costs to treat the conditions each year, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In a study presented today at the...

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Bringing Water and Sanitation to Ethiopian Children

By Conrad Person May 17th 2012 - 07:57AM

This blog was co-authored with Teshome Lemma, WASH +Program Coordinator for Water Sanitation & Hygiene at CARE Ethiopia.

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What Primates Teach Us About 'Extreme' Breast-Feeding

May 16th 2012 - 02:14PM

My son will be three-years-old next month and is still breastfeeding.

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Got Probiotics? 8 Illnesses Live Active Bacteria Can Treat

May 16th 2012 - 09:15AM

Each of us has more than 1,000 different types of bacteria that live in our digestive tracts, helping us to break down food and absorb nutrients.

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Probiotic Remedies: 8 Illnesses Live Active Bacteria Can Treat

By Meredith Melnick May 15th 2012 - 08:41AM

Each of us has more than 1,000 different types of bacteria that live in our digestive tracts, helping us to break down food and absorb nutrients.

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Pujol Interviews Diarrhea Planet: Nashville Rockers Unite! (Call and Response)

By Daniel Pujol May 08th 2012 - 03:01PM

Pujol and Diarrhea Planet are two of the best bands in Nashville's talent-stacked rock 'n' roll scene.

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Background on diarrhea

Diarrhea (from the Greek meaning "flowing through"), also spelled diarrhoea, is the condition of having three or more loose or liquid bowel movements per day.

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