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Inflammatory bowel disease doubles anxiety disorder risk

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Toronto: People who have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have twice the odds of having a generalised anxiety disorder at some point in their lives when compared to those without IBD, says a new study.

The researchers found that female IBD sufferers are particularly vulnerable to anxiety disorders.

Women with IBD such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis have four times the odds of anxiety when compared to men with IBD, the findings showed.

“Patients with IBD face substantial chronic physical problems associated with the disease,” said lead study author Esme Fuller-Thomson, professor at University of Toronto in Canada.

“The additional burden of anxiety disorders makes life much more challenging so this ‘double jeopardy’ must be addressed,” Fuller-Thomson noted.

Data for the study were drawn from a representative sample of more than 22,000 Canadians.

A total of 269 respondents reported that they had been diagnosed by a health professional with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis.

“The study draws attention to the need for routine screening and targeted interventions for anxiety disorders, particularly among the most vulnerable patients with IBD: women, individuals who are in chronic pain and those with a history of childhood sexual abuse,” study co-author Joanne Sulman from University of Toronto pointed out.

The study was published online in the journal Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.

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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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