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Fact or fiction? 8 truths about ostomy pouching systems

March 21, 2022

Anne Whittaker

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...

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Behind the Scenes of the We Can't Wait App: Our Chief Marketing Officer's Story

March 4, 2022

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 &...

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Caregiving From a Distance While at College

February 18, 2022

Chloe Hubbe

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 ...

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Key Takeaways from IBD Insider 2022 – Patient Updates from the Crohn’s & Colitis Congress®

February 14, 2022

Tina Aswani Omprakash

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...

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Remembering Dr. David M. Roseman

February 4, 2022

Michelle Lampariello

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...

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Highlights from the Clinical Trial Accelerator Summit

January 13, 2022

Laura Wingate & Angela Dobes

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...

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IBD Innovate 2021: Accelerating solutions for people with IBD

December 27, 2021

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...

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How to support someone with IBD

December 3, 2021

Rebecca Kaplan

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...

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Infusion therapy for IBD treatment

November 23, 2021

Michelle Lampariello

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...

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Growth Study highlights statural growth impairment among pediatric patients with Crohn’s disease

November 22, 2021

Rebecca Kaplan

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...

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