A Toronto woman is harnessing the power of social media in an effort to reduce the stigma around ostomy in an evolving campaign that has spanned a decade.

A report by Crohn's and Colitis Canada has warned that cases of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in Canada will soar in the coming years.  

It's often referred to as the "invisible disease" and more Canadians have it than anywhere else in the world.

New research has revealed that pediatric cases of inflammatory bowel disease are rising in Canada, particularly among children under the age of 5.

Crohn's and Colitis Canada's annual brunch fundraiser in Saskatoon provides valuable research money and support to those living with inflammatory bowel disease.

The University of Calgary and the University of Alberta are leading Canadian research on treatment for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and over the next two years are setting out to reduce one particularly problematic type of therapy.

In the Maritimes there are over 17,000 people suffering from IBDs such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Inflammatory Bowel Disease day took place across the world Thursday to raise awareness.

Thanks to a new federal research grant, researchers at the U of C's Snyder Institute for Chronic Disease will work with researchers at McMaster University to see how diet and gut bacteria impact inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

Shannon Stevenson, 26, was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease six years ago.