“Three Things I Tell Newly Diagnosed Ulcerative Colitis Patients” by Laura Scaviola
I’ll never forget the day I was told I have ulcerative colitis. Suddenly, I had both an answer and a thousand new questions. There are a lot of emotions that…
I’ll never forget the day I was told I have ulcerative colitis. Suddenly, I had both an answer and a thousand new questions. There are a lot of emotions that…
Recent research highlights a significant connection between eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases (EGIDs) and atopic conditions such as asthma, eczema, and allergic rhinitis. EGIDs, which include disorders like eosinophilic esophagitis, gastritis, and…
When a patient or caregiver speaks of immunotherapy it is often with a more confident tone than when they are speaking about chemotherapy. However, the odds of a patient going…
A UK study has shown that there may be a genetic variant carried by 40% of Crohn’s disease sufferers that explains why some patients develop antibodies against some of the…
The first week of December is Crohn's & Colitis Awareness Week! Courtesy of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation, there are a few things we can do as rare disease advocates to…
Human beings have always speculated about the future. Science fiction is probably one of the most prominent examples, and stories are replete with robots, lasers and flying cars. But no…
The highly anticipated Season 2 of "The Crown" hit Netflix today and with it, a new chapter of political intrigue, elegant royalty and... a drug addicted JFK? Say what? It's…
Crohn’s disease may affect as many as 1.6 million Americans, according to the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation (CCF). Although it can strike at any age, Crohn's is more prevalent among…