A sign outside of a store in Hartford informing customers that they accept EBT in Hartford in July, 2024. Credit: Tabius McCoy / CT Mirror The American Academy of Pediatrics strongly advocates for ...

Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. People with celiac disease face a food ...

Gluten-free diets have surged in popularity in recent years, even among people who don't have an intolerance to gluten.

Children with newly diagnosed celiac disease have increased arsenic exposure shortly after transitioning to a gluten-free diet, according to a study published in the April issue of the American ...

For people with celiac disease, gluten-free food is the only treatment. Unlike in parts of Europe, patients in Estonia must cover the extra cost of gluten-free foods alone.

A gluten-free diet can be followed whether it's a medical necessity or just a personal preference. About 1% of Americans have celiac disease that requires a gluten-free diet, while more people are ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a reasonably healthy 81-year-old retired man, although I wear a pacemaker and have bad arthritis. My daughter insists that I’d be much healthier and happier if I eliminated gluten ...

Celiac disease is also called non-tropical sprue, to differentiate it from tropical sprue, which is a disease of developing countries. It is commonly seen in the Western populations where wheat ...