Using “IBD disability index” can help predict reduced work productivity associated with working while sick Acknowledgement: This article is a summary of “Association Between IBD Disability and Reduced Work Productivity (Presenteeism): A Population-Based Study in Manitoba, Canada” recen...

Written by Curtis, age 18  There is one word that soulfully describes high school sports, fast. The adrenaline pumps through your veins, your heartbeat starts to rise, you are ready to compete.   On the field I feel at home, I feel normal, and having this feeling while ...

Written by Sneha, age 18 -Crohn's and Colitis Young Adults Network Accidents can be embarrassing and incredibly difficult to talk about—especially with other teenagers. It is important to find a way to deal with these accidents so they may be easier to handle.  For years, it was ...

Written by Sneha, age 18 --Crohn's and Colitis Young Adults Network  Ask yourself the following questions. Have you been taking your medications without your parents reminding you? Do you know when your next GI appointment is? When will you have to refill your prescription?  ...

School accommodations…Learn more about the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and how it affects you!  Written by Sneha, age 18- Crohn's and Colitis Young Adults Network  If you have Crohn’s or colitis and it limits your abilities even in the slightest, then you q...

Written by Amy Bugwadia, National Council of College Leaders member Moving to college can be worrisome for anyone, not to mention the unique challenges that an IBD patient may face. Something that will inevitably arise is how and when to tell your roommates about IBD. Remember tha...

Acknowledgement: This article is a summary of “Influences and Impact of Anxiety and Depression in the Setting of Inflammatory Bowel Disease” recently published in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases by Seyedehsan Navabi, MD, Venkata Subhash Gorrepati, MD, MPH, Sanjay Yadav, MD, Jaykrishna Chint...

The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation and RTI International are working together to conduct a survey of adult patients and caregivers of pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease. The goal of this survey is to understand why some patients choose to participate in clini...

Last month, Andres Hurtado-Lorenzo, Ph.D. Senior Director of Translational Research for the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, had an opportunity to present “Towards Precision Medicine in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases” at the 5th Precision Medicine and Biomarkers Leaders Summit in Munich.&...

Acknowledgement: This article is a summary of “Dietary Interventions to Modulate the Gut Microbiome— how far away are we from precision medicine” recently published in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases by Francesca De Filippis, PhD, Paola Vitaglione, PhD,  Rosario Cuomo, MD, Roberto Bern...