Crohn's disease and Web 2.0 on Webicina.Com

There is an incredible amount of stories, resources and links related to Crohn's disease online and we selected the most relevant ones in this package.

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Microblogging: Twitter and Friendfeed

Micro-blogging is the practice of sending brief text updates, photos, audio/video clips or links and make these public on a website and/or distributed to a private group of subscribers. These messages can be submitted by text messaging, instant messaging or e-mail.

Many micro-blogs provide short commentary about medical news, medical specialties or a company's products and services.

Webicina features two microblogging platforms including Twitter and Friendfeed.

Crohn`s Disease on Twitter

Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that allows its users to send and read other users' updates, which are text-based posts of up to 140 characters in length.

In countries all around the world, people follow the sources most relevant to them and access information via Twitter as it happens—from breaking world news to updates from friends.

Crohn`s Disease news / organisations:

Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America: To cure Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and to improve the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases.
Healthline Crohn's: Healthline updates on the latest Crohn's Disease news and research.
IBDinfo: Interested in information about ulcerative colitis and Crohn's, including diet, disease management tips and support groups.
Crohn's Disease UK: News, support and advice for those affected by inflamatory bowel disease and in particular Crohn's disease from the UK.
GI Help: Support and discussion forum for everything GI (Gastrointestinal); Ulcerative Colitis (UC), Crohn's Disease (CD), Proctitis, IBS, IBD and more.
Organized Wisdom: Health Wisdom on Crohn's Disease from OrganizedWisdom. Sharing quality resources, trends, and research to help people.
Crohn`s Disease Support Network: CDSN is a free non profit support network for people living with Crohn's and IBD.
Crohn's and Colitis: Welcome to the Worldwide Crohn's and Colitis Community!
Bowel Talk: IBD - Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis) patients and advocates, CCFC Supporters, Bowel Buddies.
Colitis Guide: Colitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Colitis Symptoms, Colitis Diet, Crohn's Colitis, Colitis Treatment, Colitis Cure, Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
WeAreCrohns: For anything and everything to do with Crohn's and Colitis!
What's New in IBD: An IBD researcher posts the latest on Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis.

People who post about crohn`s disease:

Craig Comins: Executive director of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation, New England Chapter.
Jason Leitman: Founder of the Crohn's Disease Support Network (CDSN).
Jen: I blog about living Gluten and Dairy Free with Crohn's Disease.
Brandee Neal: My mission is to assist those who, like me, are living with Crohn's Disease and other IBD related illnesses. And to bring awareness to the existence of IBD’s.

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There are aggregators that help you find people tweeting about crohn`s disease.