How IBD is Diagnosed
Thursday July 31, 2008
If you have symptoms such as pain, diarrhea, weight loss, and bloody stool, your doctor may want to test you for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). What exactly will they do ... Read More
Discharge From a Rectal Stump
Saturday July 26, 2008
Part of the rectum--called a rectal stump--may be left in place after ostomy surgery (colostomy or ileostomy). Sometimes there can be discharge from the anus, even though the rectal stump ... Read More
Does Breastfeeding Have Benefits for IBD?
Thursday July 17, 2008
New moms who have Crohn's or colitis in their family history may wonder if they can do anything to help their baby from developing the disease later in life. Can ... Read More
Can IBD Kill You?
Wednesday July 9, 2008
IBD becomes part of our lives, and although we may think about it every day, it just becomes "normal" for us. We know IBD can put us at risk for ... Read More
Looking for a Clean Bathroom?
Tuesday July 8, 2008
MizPee.com is a web site devoted to finding the best toilets. You can look up a toilet near you -- from your cell phone! You can also rate toilets, add ... Read More
More Crohn's Disease Genes Found
Tuesday July 1, 2008
Researchers have discovered that there are as many as 30 genes involved in the development of Crohn's disease -- and there could be more. Most of us with inflammatory bowel ... Read More

