For the first time, U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials have given the green light to an umbilical cord blood product that could be used in stem cell transplants for patients with blood cancer, or metabolic or immune disorders.

A class of drugs is now under suspicion of causing cancer in children, adolescents and young adults under the age of 30. These are called Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) blockers, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released an update regarding its ongoing safety review of these drugs.

Talking to a doctor about cancer, its treatment and aftermath offers a detached point of view because the physician usually doesn't have first-hand knowledge. But interacting with fellow patients can be enormously helpful and supportive.

Why do some people develop Crohn's disease, and others don't? Scientists are working to find out what puts people at higher risk for developing this gastrointestinal condition.

If you're used to hearing bad news during a life full of traumatic events, here's another piece of upsetting information: You may be at higher risk for adult irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

You turn to YouTube for advice, entertainment, cat videos, and practically everything else. So why shouldn't you look to the video-sharing site after you've been diagnosed with Crohn's?

Do men have heartburn more often than women? Do women have worse symptoms than men?

Spitting up, crying, and irritability are all common behaviors for babies, right? So why are infants being prescribed acid-suppressing drugs to treat these symptoms?