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So life has kind of been crummy recently. I'm not exactly sailing off into the sunset of 2019 & making a roaring entrance to 2020. I’m ending it in the...

Life with a chronic condition can bring many challenges. Some, like sepsis, may be life-threatening and require immediate attention. Sepsis is a life-threatening reaction to an infection. It is an...

When the clock strikes at midnight on January 1st, we suddenly feel like we have a new lease on life. Resolutions are made, goals are set, and we all say...

December 31st kind of parts the seas for a lot of people, doesn't it? I know you certainly won't find me drinking at a pub or bar out past 10:30...

In 2012, I traveled all through Europe with a friend. It was an amazing three-week adventure. That said, I was a bit surprised that in Europe, they charge a couple of...

A few weeks ago, I came across pictures from my bridal shower. For many brides-to-be, this is a fun tradition that they look forward to. Some are held as surprises...

As a Crohn’s patient, I had some extra worries rattling around in my head prior to experiencing childbirth for the first time. I recently wrote about creating a detailed birth...

Is the hustle and bustle of the holiday season making you stressed and overwhelmed? Chances are, if you have IBD like me, this time of year can be complicated. Whether...

The holidays are a huge stressor for many of us with Crohn’s disease. The same can definitely be said for those living with a chronic illness. From parties at homes...

As we say goodbye to 2019 and look onward to the start of 2020 and beyond, it's expected that we all reflect on what has happened and what's to come...

The holiday season is a perfect opportunity for families and friends to get together. We are sometimes fortunate to not see people we haven't seen in a while. People who...

I used to really mind the winter months. While I was grateful to live in Pennsylvania where we enjoy four seasons, I terribly minded the cold, dark days December through...

How does living with a chronic condition impact dating? Hear from four Health Union contributors: Marisa Lauren Troy, who lives with inflammatory bowel disease; Alisha Bridges, who lives with plaque...

The nights are dark and the weather is crisp. Which means we are officially on the countdown to the festive season! There's a lot of things I love about this...

I had a new experience while traveling with my ostomy about a month ago. I do want to say that flying with an ostomy is not as big a deal...

Over the past two years, living with a form of Crohn’s symptom remission has been an interesting experience. Not having to experience digestive complications as much has been liberating. Unfortunately...

We’ve all been there. You are out in a public place, be it a restaurant or amusement park and the urgency hits you hard. The panic sets in and the first...

Unpredictability reigns supreme in my experience with ulcerative colitis. Each success in managing my disease comes with a twist. My symptoms manifest most strongly through anemia, leaving me unable to...

It may just be my lack of watching television or popular shows, but lately, I've really been seeing a lot of good references to inflammatory bowel disease in the media...

Life with Crohn’s disease can be incredibly varied from person to person. The type and frequency of physical symptoms experienced, treatment response and emotional impacts can be different amongst all...