A Tool for Recording Your Family Health and Medical History
Monday March 30, 2009
Trisha Torrey, Guide to Patient Empowerment, has found a tool to help keep track of your family medical history. The Surgeon General's Family Health History Tool is available online to ... Read More
David Garrard Talks About Life With Crohn's
Friday March 27, 2009
Jacksonville Jaguar Quarterback David Garrard has two new videos on YouTube where he talks about how Crohn's disease has affected his family and his career. Garrard is very candid about ... Read More
IBD and Pregnancy Complications
Wednesday March 25, 2009
The research on pregnancy and IBD continues to expand in recent months. Now, a study published in the March 2009 issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology shows that women who ... Read More
VA Hospital Warns Colonoscopy Patients of Exposure to HIV, Hepatitis
Tuesday March 24, 2009
The Miami Veterans Affairs Healthcare System is warning patients that they may have been exposed to HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and hepatitis during a colonoscopy. Apparently, colonoscopy equipment was rinsed ... Read More
Woman Walks Across Canada to Raise Money, Awareness
Monday March 23, 2009
A 23-year-old woman who was recently diagnosed with Crohn's disease has decided to walk across Canada -- from Cape Spear, Newfoundland to Victoria, British Columbia -- to raise awareness of ... Read More
CCFA Hosting Interactive Educational Events Across The Country
Friday March 20, 2009
The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) is hosting an event titled "Understanding Bowel Disease: What Every Patient Needs to Know." These events are taking place in cities across ... Read More
Win a Colonoscopy!
Thursday March 19, 2009
That's right, CBS Cares has a contest where the grand prize is a colonoscopy. Not just any old colonoscopy, either, but one performed by Paul Miskovitz, MD at the Center ... Read More
Making the Colon Larger Than Life
Tuesday March 17, 2009
Remember those videos you saw in grade school about your circulatory system or your neurological system? I remember learning about the heart and the brain, how they work, and how ... Read More
It All Begins With A Polyp...
Thursday March 12, 2009
Most colon cancer begins with growths inside the colon. These growths, called polyps, most often appear when a person is between 40 and 50 years old, but in some people ... Read More
Lose That Spare Tire and Lower Your Colon Cancer Risk
Tuesday March 10, 2009
There are many risk factors for colon cancer, and some of them (like having IBD) you can't do anything about. But did you know that carrying weight in a particular ... Read More
Medical Marijuana
Monday March 9, 2009
When medical marijuana is brought up for discussion, Crohn's disease is often mentioned as one of the diseases whose sufferers would benefit. There are states where it is technically legal ... Read More
CCFA Diet and Nutrition Webcast Tuesday
Saturday March 7, 2009
Don't forget that The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) is hosting a free teleconference/webcast sponsored by Shire, entitled "Diet, Nutrition & Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Understanding the Connection." You ... Read More
IBD Day on the Hill
Friday March 6, 2009
Capital Hill, that is! The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) is once again urging people with IBD to travel to Washington, D.C. this May 6th and 7th. ... Read More
Hiring and Employing a Caregiver for a Sick Loved One
Wednesday March 4, 2009
You may find yourself in the situation where you need to hire help for your loved one who needs some extra care. A caregiver could be needed in the days ... Read More
Step By Step Approach to Reducing Gas
Monday March 2, 2009
I read somewhere that the average person passes gas something like 11 to 14 times per day. That seems like an awful lot to most of us. However, I'm ... Read More