You can get many nifty gadgets that plug into a USB port on your computer. Lights, toys, and fans are just a few. And now you can have your very ... Read More

Bob Van Dillen, Meteorologist on CNN Headline News Morning Express with Robin Meade, has been training to run in the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America's half marathon. He's keeping ... Read More

You would think that Crohn's disease would be easy to diagnose, especially when to those of us who have IBD, the symptoms are so clear. However, it's more complicated than ... Read More

The Children’s Digestive Health and Nutrition Foundation (CDHNF) will be presenting this webcast on June 18 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. ET. This program, sponsored by Shire, will feature ... Read More

I like to think that I'm "green." I was recycling back when I had to take everything to the local recycling center once a month. In high school and college ... Read More

The connection between nicotine and IBD is a really complex one. It tends to make Crohn's disease worse, but some with ulcerative colitis find that their symptoms started when they ... Read More

Anecdotally (which is med-speak for ideas that aren't proven by research), many people with IBD talk about how their first flare-up happened after a bout with some kind of gastrointestinal ... Read More

There's some interesting news coming out about chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Researchers think they have discovered a cause, and in doing so, have developed a home test. The home test ... Read More

Researchers in France have been watching a disturbing trend: IBD being diagnosed more frequently in children (ages 0 to 19). Results from a population-based study in northern France find more ... Read More

An enzyme that most of us have never heard of may provide a clue as to the cause of IBD. Researchers at Penn State College of Medicine, led by Judith ... Read More

Researcher Philippe Seksik, MD and colleagues presented a study at Digestive Disease Week 2009 which links thioprines (azathioprine [Imuran] and 6-mercaptopurine [Purinethol]) to a reduced risk of advanced colon cancer ... Read More

A major cause of emergency room visits, especially by young women, is abdominal pain. When no cause can be found for this pain, it is called non-specific abdominal pain. It ... Read More

The Internet has been a real boon for people with IBD, who aren't always able to get very far from home. There are lots of places to meet other people ... Read More