Of all the surgical procedures and medical devices available, few are more stigmatized than ostomy surgery.  Ostomy surgery diverts waste from the intestines to a pouch outside your body. If you or someone you love is undergoing ostomy surgery or living with an ostomy, knowing the fact...

Our Chief Marketing Officer Judy Hoffstein knows what it is like to urgently need to use a restroom but not be able to find one. After being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis when she was 23 years old, she spent decades with her IBD not well-controlled. When she joined the Crohn's &...

My mom Dana has suffered from Crohn’s disease for the majority of her life. While I do not know what it feels like to have a flare-up or undergo a laparoscopic bowel resection surgery as my mother has, there is something that I do know: there ...

The third annual IBD Insider was, as always, a great culmination of the events from the 2022 Crohn’s & Colitis Congress®. As patients, we often have many questions about what goes on at these medical conferences and how to understand the r...

Dr. David M. Roseman devoted his 93 years of life to helping others. But one achievement stands out the most: his more than 60 years making a difference in the lives of people living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).  Throughout his care...

In the Fall of 2021, the Foundation convened a summit to discuss accelerating enrollment into clinical trials. Patients, healthcare professionals, representatives from other non-profits, the pharmaceutical industry, and the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) participated in discussion...

New solutions, innovative products, and precision medicine are all on the horizon for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). That’s the message that came through loud and clear at IBD Innovate 2021, the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s flagship event that brings key stakehold...

Caregivers play a huge role in the lives of IBD patients. So, what and who exactly is a caregiver? According to the Family Caregiver Alliance, a caregiver can be any relative, partner, friend, neighbor, or other individual who provides care to someone with a chronic condition, like Croh...

If you have Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, infusion therapy may become part of your treatment regimen to manage your disease. There are many ways you can receive your infusion therapy – read on to learn more about how infusion therapy may be used to treat IBD, your options for w...

As a parent, seeing your child grow is an indicator that they are healthy. When IBD is diagnosed in childhood, one of the ways it impacts kids is in their growth. Some children with Crohn’s disease don’t grow at a normal rate and in some, their final adult height is less than expected b...