How can Crohn’s disease survive outside the intestine?
Did you know that Crohn’s disease can cause problems outside the intestines? Katija didn’t either until she was in the midst of her first Crohn’s disease…
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Did you know that Crohn’s disease can cause problems outside the intestines? Katija didn’t either until she was in the midst of her first Crohn’s disease…
Britain’s Crohn’s and Colitis Mike’s Story – What does it mean to be a ‘worrying illness’? In our latest blog post, we introduce you to Mike,…
Crohn’s and Colitis UK Finding the Right Words – Jordan’s Story In this special blog for Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week, we’d like to introduce you…
In 2009, Leslie Ewins’ health suddenly deteriorated. Her entire gastrointestinal tract rebelled, and diarrhea, pain, and nausea dominated her daily life. Her nails became brittle, her…
Tomorrow is National Integrity Day. There are currently more than half a million people living with Crohn’s disease and colitis, the two main forms of inflammatory…
As part of its Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center of Excellence, AdventHealth Orlando has assembled a multidisciplinary team of experts to care for patients suffering from intestinal…
Dr. Brad Pasternak is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) expert and co-medical director of the IBD program at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. He is known by many…
In today’s blog, we have the pleasure of hearing from Hakeem. Akeem is currently in her final year of postgraduate studies in mental health nursing. Hakeem’s…
Brooke Schaal Photography/Getty Images Researchers may not understand every aspect of Crohn’s disease, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t ways to effectively manage Crohn’s disease. That’s…
{Play music} William A. Fabion Jr., MD, Mayo Clinic Gastroenterology: I’m Dr. Bill Fabion, a gastroenterologist at the Mayo Clinic. This video explains the basics of…