Back in mid-March, as COVID-19 swept the globe, I remember sitting at my favorite cafe in Munich, drinking a cup of coffee and thinking, “tomorrow is lock down and I can’t get coffee.” I never thought I would be stuck in my apartment in a foreign country with only a few months supply of...

Making hard decisions and advocating for what is best for me is all part of being an IBD patient. Growing up, I was knocked down by this disease countless times and had to advocate for second opinions or treatment plans that would improve my quality of life and help me achieve remission...

Have you ever wondered what makes someone an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) expert? Some have described it as, “You know one when you see one.” However, there hasn’t been a set definition of what it truly means. The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation and the American College of Gastroen...

Approximately 1 in 500 Americans live with an ostomy, a surgically created opening in the body for the discharge of body waste. Whether it’s because of cancer, an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) like Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, diverticulitis, or incontinence, an ostomy can ...

University of Texas at Dallas researchers have designed a wearable device that monitors sweat for biomarkers that could signal flare-ups of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). A team of bioengineers demonstrated the wristwatch-like device in a proof-of-concept study funded by the Crohn’s...

The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation recently learned about a data security incident at one of our vendors, Blackbaud, which works with many nonprofits to support their fundraising and engagement efforts. Many Blackbaud clients, including this Foundation, were impacted by this incident,...

Before I was diagnosed with IBD, my life was fueled by a simple reason: I woke up, got on my bicycle, and trained each day to win bike races. I worked hard and made sacrifices to become the best professional athlete I could be. It all seemed straight forward, really. But things suddenly...

2019 was a very exciting year for the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation! As this year’s annual report headline reads, we are helping patients today, accelerating breakthroughs for tomorrow. We are doing this through our many advancements in IBD research, education & support programs,...

It has been 25 years since I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease as a preteen. My diagnosis inspired me to want to be a pediatric IBD specialist, and now I am proud to say that I am both an IBD provider and an IBD patient. As a pediatric gastroenterologist in Columbus, Ohio, most of the ...

We are deeply saddened by the events that have unfolded in our communities. The tragic deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor are harsh reminders of the pain, fear, and inequality that racism engenders for black people living in America. As a patient-centered healthcar...