39 results

• Heartburn Drug Use During Pregnancy Raises Risk of IBD in Children

  June 30, 2026

  Martha Garcia

  Researchers found an eight to ten percent increased risk of IBD in children whose mothers took heartburn drugs like Nexium and Pepcid AC during pregnancy.

• Childhood Antibiotic Exposure May Result in IBD Symptoms: Study

  February 18, 2026

  Martha Garcia

  A new study links antibiotic use during childhood to an increased risk of irritable bowel syndrome due to damage the medications can cause to a child's microbiome.

• Short-Term Antibiotic Use Can Lead to Prolonged Bacterial Resistance in Human Microbiome

  May 5, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  New research warns that even a short course of antibiotics can negatively affect gut bacteria, increasing antimicrobial resistance and throwing the human microbiome out of balance.

• Pesticide Exposure May Increase Risks of IBD, Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: Study

  December 3, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Researchers warn that exposure to some commonly used pesticides may increase the risk of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.

• Study Finds Link Between Antibiotic Use and Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

  May 18, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  A new study links antibiotic use to an increased risk of IBD, particularly in elderly patients.

• Ultra-Processed Food Consumption Could Increase Irritable Bowel Syndrome Risk: Study

  July 27, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  A new study links the consumption of ultra-processed foods to an increased risk of IBD.

• Side Effects of Stelara May Trigger Severe Cardiovascular Events: Study

  October 26, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that Stelara can significantly increase the risk of heart problems and strokes among patients already at a high risk of coronary events.

• Azasan, Imuran Side Effects May Increase Risk of Skin Cancer: Study

  September 12, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study links the drugs Azasan and Imuran to an increased risk of skin cancer.

• New Jersey Supreme Court Adopts Daubert Standard for Expert Witness Testimony

  August 2, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  New Jersey's highest state court has upheld the dismissal of plaintiffs expert witnesses in Accutane litigation and canonized the use of Daubert standards of expert testimony for the state's judicial system.

• Accutane Crohn’s Disease Lawsuits Resurrected By Appeals Court Decision

  August 2, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  Thousands of Accutane lawsuits have been reinstated after an appeals court determined that a New Jersey judge wrongly dismissed testimony by plaintiffs' expert witnesses.