Crohn'S Disease

Crohn'S Disease

a serious chronic and progressive inflammation of the ileum producing frequent bouts of diarrhea with abdominal pain and nausea and fever and weight loss

The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada (CCFC) has designated November as Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Month. This year, the CCFC is developing an initiative to better understand Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis in children and adolescents. They are working with pediatric gastroenterologists to create a system to track cases of IBD in kids across Canada. Other events in November include the "Gutsiest Canadian" contest, which will...  
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