The Crohn’s & Colitis Congress 2023 took place last month in Denver, Colorado, bringing together more than 1,300 healthcare professionals and researchers from across the globe to share the latest advancements in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)   Here’s a look at some of the key p...

Whether you currently take medication for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or you’re facing a recent diagnosis, you have several treatment options such as biologic therapies which are made with biological material and include biosimilars. Biosimilars are medications that are designed to be near...

Public policy advocacy has been central to the Foundation’s mission since its founding over five decades ago. Our cofounder, Suzanne Rosenthal, was passionate about creating legislative change for patients like her living with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. She was known for walking the hall...

We all need access to a restroom, multiple times a day, regardless of how much we dislike talking about it. Unfortunately, many of us who live with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) experience the need to use a restroom more urgently and more frequently than the general public. To help patients find ...

Hey! My name is Jordan Leftwich. I’m 17 years old and I’m a professional international model and actress. Although, one main thing that makes me different is that I have Crohn’s disease. I’ve probably been living with Crohn’s disease my entire life but I was only diagnosed around 2018, just four yea...

Receiving a diagnosis of Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis can be overwhelming. We find that no matter where people are in their disease journey, there are always questions and the need for help and education about the disease, treatment options, and how you can help yourself cope with an inflam...

This past year was a year of change – we transitioned back to in-person and hybrid events, returned to our physical offices, and began to regain some normalcy that we lost during the peak of the pandemic. 2022 saw the launch of several new awareness and education campaigns, advancements from im...

Army veteran and security subject matter expert Trei McMullen was finally diagnosed with ulcerative colitis when he was 26 years old, after struggling with symptoms since he was 18. Today, McMullen has joined the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s Business Advisory Council and wants to help veterans...

Have you ever felt uncomfortable or sensitive talking to your doctor about symptoms and emotional concerns you’re experiencing? If so, you are not alone.   A global survey concluded that four out of 10 people living with ulcerative colitis (UC) in the U.S. were worried that if they ask to...

More than one billion people around the world live with some form of a disability. For over three decades, July has been observed as Disability Pride Month, coinciding with the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Tomorrow is the 32nd anniversary of the ADA, and I wanted to sha...