Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are chronic conditions that can make the challenge of attending and paying for college more difficult. Fortunately, scholarships are available specifically to help students who have inflammatory bowel disease. Funding is also available for students who want
By Kathryn Polk I have Crohn’s disease, and probably most people who know me are aware of that. That’s because I am not shy to tell people why I am not eating a salad or why I turn down fruit or nuts
Ulcerative colitis can turn your world upside down in many ways. In fact, when you have the disease, some things that are normally bad for you might actually have a benefit, and some things that are good for everyone else can give
Mike Miceli used to go days without eating because of his Crohn’s disease. Still, he would need to make between 20 and 40 trips to the bathroom per day, and he suffered from vomiting, as well. Doctors tried a variety of medications,
There’s been a lot of talk about how smoking interacts with inflammatory bowel disease, and researchers continue to study the possible links. In the video below, an IBD expert from the Mayo Clinic discusses a study that sheds some light on the