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Employees from Baptist Health Louisville have formed a team to take part in the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s Kentucky Chapter TAKE STEPS Walk on May 18, 2013 at 4 p.m. at Waterfront Park’s Big Four Lawn.

– Employees from Community Trust Bank in Lexington have formed a team to take part in the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s Kentucky Chapter TAKE STEPS Walk on May 11th at 4 p.m. at Coldstream Park and Legacy Trail.

The Kentucky Chapter of CCFA will be hosting its 4th annual Take Steps for Crohn’s & Colitis fundraising walk on Saturday May 18th. To kick this event off the foundation will be hosting a Kick-Off & Recognition Party on Sat March 16th

The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America announces Bart Denham as Lexington's 2013 Honored Hero for their upcoming fundraising walk Saturday May 18, 2013

It's IBD Awareness Week and the Kentucky Chapter is announcing their 2013 Take Steps for Crohn's and Colitis Honored Hero.

The week is reserved to encourage all Americans to join in the effort to find cures for inflammatory bowel diseases, help raise awareness and support research for the 1.4 million Americans battling Crohn’s and colitis.

Sen. Res. 199 the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America celebrates IBD Awareness Week Dec 1-7. The week is reserved to encourage Americans to join efforts in finding cures for IBD, help raise awareness & support research.

Educational Program on Nutrition and Inflammatory Bowel Diseases An interactive event for patients, families, and caregivers in Lexington

Louisville, Kentucky – September 19, 2012 – The inaugural “Cupcakes and Cocktails for Crohn’s and Colitis” will be hosted at Eclipse Bank in St. Matthews, Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday September 22, 2012.

William Sandborn, M.D., Chief of Gastroenterology at UCSD and Director of the UCSD IBD Center Fighting Against Digestive Diseases, One Step at a Time

Team Challenge is the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s endurance training and fundraising program.

Georgia Barrett is inspiring people in Louisville to participate in the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s Take Steps Walk. Crohn’s Disease & ulcerative colitis are painful and unpredictable digestive disease impacting over 20,000 in Kentuckians.

Employees from Baptist Health Louisville have formed a team to take part in the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s Kentucky Chapter TAKE STEPS Walk on May 18, 2013 at 4 p.m. at Waterfront Park’s Big Four Lawn.

– Employees from Community Trust Bank in Lexington have formed a team to take part in the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s Kentucky Chapter TAKE STEPS Walk on May 11th at 4 p.m. at Coldstream Park and Legacy Trail.

The Kentucky Chapter of CCFA will be hosting its 4th annual Take Steps for Crohn’s & Colitis fundraising walk on Saturday May 18th. To kick this event off the foundation will be hosting a Kick-Off & Recognition Party on Sat March 16th

The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America announces Bart Denham as Lexington's 2013 Honored Hero for their upcoming fundraising walk Saturday May 18, 2013

Ida is Louisville’s Honored Hero and only one of the million Americans trying to figure out the best way to live with Crohn’s. Building awareness, research and funding are critical in curing IBD. Do your part to help CCFA spread the word.

It's IBD Awareness Week and the Kentucky Chapter is announcing their 2013 Take Steps for Crohn's and Colitis Honored Hero.

The week is reserved to encourage all Americans to join in the effort to find cures for inflammatory bowel diseases, help raise awareness and support research for the 1.4 million Americans battling Crohn’s and colitis.

Sen. Res. 199 the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America celebrates IBD Awareness Week Dec 1-7. The week is reserved to encourage Americans to join efforts in finding cures for IBD, help raise awareness & support research.

Educational Program on Nutrition and Inflammatory Bowel Diseases An interactive event for patients, families, and caregivers in Lexington

Louisville, Kentucky – September 19, 2012 – The inaugural “Cupcakes and Cocktails for Crohn’s and Colitis” will be hosted at Eclipse Bank in St. Matthews, Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday September 22, 2012.

Approximately 1.4 million Americans suffer from inflammatory bowel disease, known as Crohn’s or ulcerative colitis. To raise awareness & funds to support research for these chronic diseases, a fundraiser will be held in Louisville on Sept 22.

Over 45,000 Georgia residents are living with crohn's disease or colitis. Team members of The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's Team Challenge program train to run a half marathon while they fundraise to find a cure for these painful diseases.

Take Steps for Crohn's & Colitis is CCFA's largest fundraising event. Participants raise funds and awareness throughout the year and come together to celebrate the steps that have been taken towards a cure.

William Sandborn, M.D., Chief of Gastroenterology at UCSD and Director of the UCSD IBD Center Fighting Against Digestive Diseases, One Step at a Time

The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America will be hosting its 3rd annual Take Steps for Crohn’s & Colitis fundraising walk on Sat May 19th. To kick this event off the foundation will be hosting a Kick-Off & Recognition Party on Sat March 31st.

Columbus High School student, Nicolas Garcia was selected as the Honored Hero for this year’s Miami Take Steps Walk. He encourages fellow students, families and residents to support the walk on April 21, 2012 by forming a team or making a donation.

Indiana Chapter of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation will hold a free educaitonal program for patients and caretakers on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 in Fort Wayne, IN.

Team Challenge is the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s endurance training and fundraising program.

LEXINGTON, KY. –The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America’s (CCFA) Kentucky Chapter has named Ann Roberts and Amy Stuffelbeam, twin sisters, as its Local Honored Heroes for the 2012 Take Steps Be Heard for Crohn’s & Colitis Walk.

Georgia Barrett is inspiring people in Louisville to participate in the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s Take Steps Walk. Crohn’s Disease & ulcerative colitis are painful and unpredictable digestive disease impacting over 20,000 in Kentuckians.

The support group meets the first Thursday of every month, 7:00 pm, at Lourdes Hospital (Marshall Nemer Pavilion, 2nd floor Rosenthal Room, 1530 Lone Oak Road Paducah, KY 42003). Meetings are free & open to anyone affected by IBD. .

An interactive event for patients, families, & caregivers in Louisville. Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America invite you to the educational program Nutrition & IBD: Choices for Adults and Kids.

Researchers from Ganeden Biotech and Penn State College of Medicine have found that GanedenBC30®, a probiotic, has prolonged the survival of, and improved the stool consistency of, C. diff-induced colitis in mice.

Ulcerative colitis is a chronic disease of the colon, with inflammation or tiny open sores that form on the surface of the colon's lining. It is one condition that can respond well to alternative health methods.

The Lupus Foundation of America SE Florida Chapter, is pleased to announce an exciting and educational community event. A Chronically Sweet Affair will be held on Saturday, February 12th at the Coral Springs Center for the Arts from 1:30–3:00 p.m.

Sponsorship honors attorney’s daughter with Crohn’s disease

Are you suffering from the ravages of ulcerative colitis? Are you looking for a better way to become healthier and escape the pain? Read on for more information about a safe, effective, and natural therapy for ulcerative colitis!

The Sabadell United Keymorada Invitational Fly-Spin Tournament will be held on May 4-7, 2010 at Hawks Cay Resort in the Florida Keys, and will be benefiting the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA).

A new free Internet-based resource about Ulcerative Colitis has just been released by a top research specialist. Treatments For Ulcerative Colitis contains in-depth information, articles, and advice about the topic in an easy-to-navigate format.

DGL Gut Complex – Mucosal Support for a Healthy Immune System

AllergiCare™ Relief Centers of Long Beach www.AllergiCare/clinics/longbeach opened last week and patients have already seen tremendous success with the clinic’s new state-of-the-art laser technology