Health, Wellness & Nutrition

With approximately half a million people in the United States suffering from Crohn’s disease, along with its rapid rise in prevalence, odds are good that you will probably start to see more patients who suffer from this chronic digestive problem. Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that is often found in people between the ages of 20 and 29 who smoke and may have a relative – usually a sibling or parent – with either Crohn’s disease or another type of IBD.

On December 20, 2018, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, more commonly known as the “Farm Bill,” was signed into law. The goal of this act, as stated at the very beginning of the act itself, is “to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes.” Though this bill discusses many different provisions regarding agriculture—some of which are related to wetland conservation, dairy milk operations and products, crop assistance, and rural energy savings—the one area of the law that received major reform is hemp.

When it comes to heart health, there’s bad news and there’s good news. The bad news? Every day, more than 1,671 people die of heart disease in the United States alone according to data provided by the Centers for Disease Prevention (CDC).