Behind the Scenes of About IBD

What options are you wiling to try to manage your ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease? How about putting someone else's stool into your own colon? Fecal microbiota transplants (FMTs) — using stool f...

14 Nov 202327min

What do all the new oral drugs available for treating IBD have to do with military service? Being diagnosed with IBD might mean leaving the military for some service members. Part of the reason is tha...

8 Nov 202344min

Being diagnosed with a chronic condition is a major adjustment. Digestive conditions like IBD (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis) wind up affecting every part of our lives. Learning to accept the...

24 Okt 202328min

Menopause is a topic that's not well understood in general and there's even less information when it comes to menopause and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis). Oc...

17 Okt 202314min

Colon cancer is being diagnosed more frequently in younger people. It's now recommended that most people get a screening colonoscopy at the age of 45. For people who have a family history of colon ca...

26 Sep 202339min

Diet does matter in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Not only in how it affects the digestive system, but also in overall health. Adults with IBD have greater incidences of heart disease, lung diseas...

12 Sep 202351min

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects people from all ethnic and cultural groups. In this limited series, we'll explore how inequalities in the healthcare system affect people from diverse backgrou...

8 Aug 202321min

Healthcare is political. That's why it's important to push legislators to ensure care is available and accessible to all patients, regardless of their socioeconomic status. Brooke Abbott, of the Crazy...

1 Aug 202343min