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                                                    <title><![CDATA[Harvard Health Posts by Loren Rabinowitz, MD Feed]]></title>
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                                <subtitle>Harvard Health Blog: You'll find posts from Harvard Medical School physicians and our editors on a variety of health news and issues.</subtitle>
                                                    <updated>2024-11-13T10:30:00-05:00</updated>
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            <title><![CDATA[Can probiotics help calm inflammatory bowel disease?]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/can-probiotics-help-calm-inflammatory-bowel-disease-202411133081" />
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                    <name><![CDATA[Loren Rabinowitz, MD]]></name>
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                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Approximately three million Americans have an inflammatory bowel disease. Current therapies for IBD suppress the immune system to reduce inflammation, but some preliminary studies have investigated whether probiotics are beneficial for people with IBD.]]>
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                        <category term="Digestive Health" />
                        <category term="Integrative therapies" />
                        <updated>2024-11-13T10:30:00-05:00</updated>
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            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[IBD and LGBTQ+: How it can affect sexual health]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/ibd-and-lgbtq-how-it-can-affect-sexual-health-202306282949" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/ibd-and-lgbtq-how-it-can-affect-sexual-health-202306282949</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[Loren Rabinowitz, MD]]></name>
                </author>
                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Inflammatory bowel disease, a condition that causes inflammation along the gastrointestinal tract, has a major impact on daily life. For people who identify as LGBTQ+ there are some specific concerns and issues to understand and consider.]]>
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                        <category term="LGBTQ+ health" />
                        <category term="Sexual Health" />
                        <category term="Social engagement and relationships" />
                        <category term="Digestive Health" />
                        <updated>2023-06-28T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Weighing the new approaches to treating Crohn&#039;s and ulcerative colitis]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/weighing-the-new-approaches-to-treating-crohns-and-ulcerative-colitis-202210312841" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/weighing-the-new-approaches-to-treating-crohns-and-ulcerative-colitis-202210312841</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[Loren Rabinowitz, MD]]></name>
                </author>
                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[In recent years, treatment options for inflammatory bowel disease have expanded rapidly, with new types of drugs, new medications within existing classes, and new combinations of treatments for some patients.]]>
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                        <category term="Medications and treatments" />
                        <category term="Digestive Health" />
                        <updated>2022-10-31T10:30:00-04:00</updated>
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            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Inflammatory bowel disease: Issues outside the gut]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/inflammatory-bowel-disease-issues-outside-the-gut-202210112831" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/inflammatory-bowel-disease-issues-outside-the-gut-202210112831</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[Loren Rabinowitz, MD]]></name>
                </author>
                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Nearly half of all people with inflammatory bowel disease have symptoms that occur outside of the gastrointestinal tract. These conditions, known as extraintestinal manifestations (EIMs), can affect the musculoskeletal system, eyes, lungs, and other areas of the body.]]>
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                        <category term="Diseases &amp; Conditions" />
                        <category term="Digestive Health" />
                        <category term="Eye Health" />
                        <category term="Lung cancer" />
                        <updated>2022-10-11T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Proton-pump inhibitors: Should I still be taking this medication?]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/proton-pump-inhibitors-should-i-still-be-taking-this-medication-202209062809" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/proton-pump-inhibitors-should-i-still-be-taking-this-medication-202209062809</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[Loren Rabinowitz, MD]]></name>
                </author>
                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Proton-pump inhibitors are a commonly prescribed anti-acid medication, but new guidelines from the American Gastroenterological Association recommend that they should be taken at the lowest dose and shortest duration for the condition being treated.]]>
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                        <category term="Diseases &amp; Conditions" />
                        <category term="Medications and treatments" />
                        <category term="Digestive Health" />
                        <updated>2022-09-06T10:30:00-04:00</updated>
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            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Inflammatory bowel disease and family planning: What you need to know]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/inflammatory-bowel-disease-and-family-planning-what-you-need-to-know-202207142777" />
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                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[Loren Rabinowitz, MD]]></name>
                </author>
                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Inflammatory bowel disease is commonly diagnosed at a point in life when many people are planning families. People who have been diagnosed with IBD are likely to have questions and concerns regarding fertility, conception, pregnancy, delivery, and breastfeeding.]]>
            </summary>
            
                        <category term="Diseases &amp; Conditions" />
                        <category term="Medications and treatments" />
                        <category term="Pregnancy" />
                        <category term="Digestive Health" />
                        <updated>2022-07-14T10:30:00-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Colon cancer screening decisions: What&#039;s the best option and when?]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/colon-cancer-screening-decisions-whats-the-best-option-and-when-202206152762" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/colon-cancer-screening-decisions-whats-the-best-option-and-when-202206152762</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[Loren Rabinowitz, MD]]></name>
                </author>
                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, and rates are rising, particularly in younger people. It can be prevented with screening tests; there are several different types of tests that are performed in different ways, and guidelines for when testing should begin and how often people should be tested.]]>
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                        <category term="Healthy aging and longevity" />
                        <category term="Colorectal Cancer" />
                        <updated>2022-06-15T10:30:00-04:00</updated>
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