Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week

This week is Crohn’s & Colitis Awareness Week. The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) wants you to be #IBDvisible to raise awareness of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Speak out, step up, and stand out. How? Join the movement: Use the hashtag “#IBDvisible” to let the IBD community know you are proud to stand strong… Continue reading Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week

Crohn’s & Colitis Awareness Week: Are you #IBDAware?

Image courtesy of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America This week (12/1 through 12/7) is Crohn’s & Colitis Awareness Week. The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) wants to know what awareness means to you, asking, “Are you #IBDAware?” Crohns disease and ulcerative colitis, collectively known as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), affect 1.6… Continue reading Crohn’s & Colitis Awareness Week: Are you #IBDAware?

Throwing it back this Thursday for Crohn’s and Colitis awareness week

We’re throwing it back this Thursday, but to help raise awareness for something that’s happening right now: National Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week (Dec. 1st to 7th). For this #TBT, our very own Maria Lowe shares about her experiences with Crohn’s disease. Maria is part of the PatientsLikeMe Health Data Integrity and Research Teams, and… Continue reading Throwing it back this Thursday for Crohn’s and Colitis awareness week

“Listen to your body” – PatientsLikeMe team member Maria shares her story for National Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week

Ok, we’re going to switch things up a little bit. This week (Dec. 1st-7th) is National Crohn’s Disease and Colitis Awareness Week, and besides sharing about ways you can help, we thought we’d get personal and tell Maria Lowe’s story. Maria actually works at PatientsLikeMe as part of our Health Data Integrity and Research Teams,… Continue reading “Listen to your body” – PatientsLikeMe team member Maria shares her story for National Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week