A colonoscopy is usually not the highlight of anyone’s schedule, but if your doctor is recommending one, then the steps involved to prepare for it are important when considering the long-term health benefits. Fortunately, advancements have been made that provide people with more bowel p...

Molly O’Donoghue’s journey with IBD began when she noticed blood in her stool. Initially, the now 21-year-old felt embarrassed about discussing her symptoms, but eventually, she couldn’t ignore the decline in her health. Once an active tennis player and runner, she found herself too fat...

When it comes to surgery for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), knowledge is power. Surgery is a common treatment in patients with Crohn’s disease, and many patients with ulcerative colitis may eventually require surgery at some point in their IBD journey after trying other treatment op...

  What happens in Vegas typically stays in Vegas, but not when it comes to the 2024 Crohn’s & Colitis Congress®. More than 1,600 inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) healthcare professionals, researchers, and industry partners joined us at the Congress to share and learn about t...

Winter temperatures are here but families are already beginning to make summer plans for their children. Enrollment for Camp Oasis, our sleepaway camp for kids with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), opens on February 1.     Feedback from campers and their parents has always...

    Bringing a new life into the world is a thrilling journey, but when you have IBD, concerns about how it might affect your pregnancy can be overwhelming. Women with IBD can have healthy pregnancies and infants. However, they are more likely to have complications of preg...

It has been about six years since someone close to me was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. In those six years, I have seen bruises. I have seen bandages. I have seen scarring. Each of these was a necessary evil; they were from procedures to either monitor or treat her inflammatory bow...

This Op-Ed originally appeared in The Dallas Morning News   As open enrollment season for insurance is ending, patients should be aware of an alarming trend — the escalating rate of health insurance claim denials —and what they can...

  More and more, we hear about the term “patient-centered care” and the role of the “patient voice” in healthcare. But what does it mean and what does it look like in action? What Is “Patient-Centered Care”? In patient-centered care, healthcare providers, pharmaceutical compan...

In 2011, U.S. Senate Resolution 199 established Crohn’s & Colitis Awareness Week. Since then, the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation has led an annual commemoration of Awareness Week from Dec. 1 to Dec. 7. In honor of the 12th anniversary of #CCAwarenessWeek, here are 12 fast facts ab...