Crohn's Disease

Crohn's disease is most commonly diagnosed in adolescents or young adults, but it can strike at any age (even in children). Tough to diagnosis and often mistaken for other illnesses, Crohn's disease can cause diarrhea, gut pain, and even skin, joint, and eye problems. Read more about how you can get Crohn's disease under control with medication and lifestyle changes.

Crohn's Disease Journey

Conquering Crohn's Disease

Crohn's disease is a form of inflammatory bowel disease that causes inflammation and ulcers that may affect the deepest layers of the lining of the digestive tract. It can also cause abnormal openings or connections (fistulas) in the diseased intestine.

Crohn's Disease News

A Little Dirt May Be a Good Thing
FRIDAY, Sept. 9 (HealthDay News) — Good hygiene has saved millions of lives, protecting people from countless bacterial and viral infections, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But there is growing concern that strict adherence to good hygiene, though a valuable means of protecting health, has left humans open to other forms [...]
People With Bowel Disease at Higher Risk of Blood Clot in Lungs, Legs
TUESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) — People with inflammatory bowel disease have double the risk of developing a potentially deadly blood clot (venous thromboembolism) in the legs or lungs as do people in the general public, a new study finds. Inflammatory bowel disease includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, both of which can cause abdominal pain, [...]
Celiac and Crohn’s Disease May Share Genetic Risk Factors
THURSDAY, Jan. 27 (HealthDay News) — Celiac disease and Crohn’s disease share several genetic risk factors, a new study finds. Celiac disease, which makes it hard to absorb nutrients properly, is an inherited autoimmune disease in which the lining of the small intestine is damaged by gluten and other protein found in wheat and some other [...]
Study Suggests Link Between Crohn’s Disease and PTSD
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) — Crohn’s disease may cause post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new study contends. The study included nearly 600 Swiss adults with Crohn’s disease, an incurable inflammatory bowel disorder that causes severe pain and diarrhea. The study participants underwent PTSD assessment at the start of the study and 19 percent of them were [...]
Lower Risk of Surgery Than Thought for Kids With Crohn’s
FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) — The risk of bowel surgery for children with Crohn’s disease is much lower than reported in previous studies, according to new findings. Crohn’s disease involves chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. The exact cause is not known, but the condition is often associated with an immune response problem. Some recent [...]