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There are so many positives to practicing yoga. For me, short-term it changes my mood, my level of anxiety and relaxation and it seems to actually help calm down my...

Do you ever feel like when you are at the worst of things with your inflammatory bowel disease, all you have to talk about is what is happening to your...

We wanted to learn more about how the IBD community feels about clinical trials, so we took a look at the results of our 2017 IBD In America Survey. Of...

Ever experience running to the bathroom over and over again because you feel this urgent need to evacuate your bowels? But then when you go, not much or nothing at...

There was a time when nobody went on TV and talked about what was happening deep inside our colons. Do you remember that time? It was called the 90s. It...

Living with a chronic illness is hard. I realize what an understatement that must seem, but many people will never come to that realization. The reality of living with chronic...

This week marks two years since I had 18 inches of my intestine removed. I’ll always remember the apprehension and fear I felt in the days leading up to bowel...

As you all know I am a public school teacher. I had just gotten my body used to the schedule in my school. Since I go to the bathroom a lot during...

Informed consent is the term that signifies a person has been given information regarding all possible consequences for a treatment, including both potential risks and benefits. While informed consent frequently...

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One of the many downsides of living with an invisible, chronic illness is feeling dependent on others to take care of you - in some way, shape or form. Whether...

You know the phrase "If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans"? I'm a firm believer in this many times when I'm in and out of doctor's...

We know from our community members that IBD brings with it a host of unexpected symptoms - everything from inflammation to fever to fatigue - and that pain is one...

Clinical trials can provide an opportunity for patients to receive the latest treatment, provide a new treatment option for those whose previous treatment didn’t work, and allow patients to be...

In any clinical trial, participants must meet certain criteria to be eligible to participate. There are two commonly used terms when describing clinical trial eligibility, and those are “inclusion criteria”...

So you have IBD. And you're entering your first year of college or you're returning for another academic year. Where to start.. Maybe have a spare comforter ready to go just...

I’ve been a mother longer than I’ve had a j-pouch. So, facing drastic body changes was not new for me in 2012 when I started talk about having my colon...

I know as someone living with an auto-immune disease, we are always told not to stress, what stress does to the body and how it will only make our conditions...

Yep, it's happening! After two and a half years dating my lovely girlfriend, I am going to propose to her! Trying to plan this engagement has not been easy, and because...

For those of us afforded the pleasure of battling inflammatory bowel disease it's safe to say there are many universal situations and feelings that come with the territory. No matter...