Site Updates
Month-by-month changelog · View on homepage About tab
September 2026
- 30-day analytics gap posts (~10 min each): flare foods, Crohn’s diet overview, surgery peer support, adalimumab dosing, periods and IBD, Eating With IBD book guide; search aliases + About Analytics refresh
- Reach refresh: header metrics updated to about 20K+ readers, 62K+ page views, and 41 countries (Vercel Web Analytics, Sep 2026)
- Reader Q&A: published editorial answers on Ask (flare timing, bloodwork, diet, ER vs nurse line, biologics, insurance, vitamins, pediatric, pregnancy, GLP-1, EIMs) with searchable answered questions
- Food image accuracy: corrected mismatched Part VI / nutrition blog photos (including zucchini and green plantain)
- Library snapshot: 219 articles, 61 guides, 347 resource entries, 389 sitemap URLs
August 2026
- Content analytics refresh: library counts updated to 213 articles, 58 guides, 335+ resource entries, and 375+ sitemap education pages (Aug 23, 2026)
- Partners & Student Research: News Partners & programs tab with manufacturer support listings and media kit; new Student Research main tab featuring NHSJS stem-cell review; researcher accounts and admin review desk
- Food & nutrition waves: large food-by-food article set (fruits, vegetables, proteins, grains, dairy alternatives, vitamins/minerals, cultural staples such as plantain, dal, chapati, congee, and miso) plus flare versus remission tips
- Enteral nutrition series: EEN/PEN, hospital feeding, formula types, taste fatigue, post-surgery feeds, and food reintroduction after EEN
- Flare safety cluster: dehydration, electrolytes, fever, vomiting/obstruction warnings, and after-ER follow-up guides
- Stool & labs education: Bristol chart, stool-color articles, high calprotectin next steps, and CRP-with-symptoms explainers; stool labs decoder hub
- Microbiome & biologics Q&A: microbiome lab testing, probiotics practical guide, Visbiome clinic questions, and patient questions for Remicade, Stelara, Humira, Rinvoq, and Skyrizi
- Spanish hubs: expanded Spanish resources plus nutrition, Crohn’s, colitis, teens, flares, and ER guidance pages
- Search engines: IndexNow key + Bing submit tooling; robots and sitemap refreshed for discovery
- Traffic expansion wave 2: broader autoimmune articles and nutrition guides; Patient Library Research Publications tab; Articles Autoimmune/Associations filters; Sources includes Crohn's & Colitis Foundation hubs
- Traffic expansion wave 1: autoimmune association articles and associations hub; nutrition guides for anti-inflammatory eating, iron, vitamin D, protein, and elimination diets; PubMed and society links on research
- Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation: licensed-education homepage strip; expanded Foundation resources hub; attributed guides for Camp Oasis, prior authorization, and diet and nutrition; Foundation links in the resource library
- Homepage UX: brighter high-contrast type, bold black menu labels, compact Foundation strip so search stays visible
- Library counts: 213 articles, 58 guides, 335+ resource entries, 375+ sitemap education pages
July 2026
- Analytics-gap articles: 13 new posts covering urgent care vs GI, chronic diarrhea, blood in stool, newly diagnosed first 30 days, vaccines on immunosuppressants, prior authorization, starting a biologic, Entyvio, nutrition, weight changes, care outside the U.S., work conversations, and dating/intimacy
- Spanish: Cuándo ir a urgencias (EII) plus hub links on flare, newly diagnosed, and nutrition pages
- Header reach metrics: live readers, page views, daily visitors, and countries counters aligned with site analytics growth
- App download nudges: contextual CTAs on education pages (without changing main tab order)
- Privacy split: separate Website Privacy Policy and App Privacy Policy so App Store and web visitors each get the right policy
- July gap articles (short reads): constipation, steroid taper, swimming/beach, eye inflammation, humid weather, anemia, reading labs, skin flares (EN/PG)
- Content library counts refreshed to 85 articles and 210+ education pages
June 2026
- Family, lifestyle, and research articles: 9 June posts, with expanded depth across summer heat, flare go-bag, siblings, Help Center vs clinic, dining out, infusion day, summer travel, school planning, and free government research sources
- Patient guides: 3 new guides - first GI appointment, flare supplies, dining out
- Start-here and safety pages: Added newly diagnosed roadmap, red flags guide, Foundation resources, and trusted resource comparison
- Caregiver refresh: Expanded pediatric caregiver resources for parents, siblings, school nurses, and teens
- ImproveCareNow (ICN): 10 resource highlights total (+3: self-management handbook, health literacy, lifestyle toolkit)
- Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation: CCF non-affiliation disclaimer on About and softened content notes site-wide
- Compact ICN source footnotes; article topic filter fix; sitemap rebuild for Google indexing
- New nonprofit pages: About, MediVue Founders, Contact, Impact, Content library
May 2026
- 7 wellness articles: depression & anxiety, probiotics, micronutrients, stress coping, fatigue & brain fog, joint pain, night sweats
- Nutrition article series with imagery: flare nutrition, UC food triggers, hydration, gut health, food & symptom tracking
- Patient Library navigation: six main tabs with docked sub-tabs for mobile
- SEO improvements: meta tags, structured data, and organic discovery metrics on Overview
April 2026
- Lifestyle and treatment articles: travel, biologics, low-residue diet, workplace rights
- Homepage refresh with start-here hub and magazine-style article cards
- Resources search tuned for common patient terms (dairy, gluten, flare, school)
March 2026
- Patient guides expansion: flares, nutrition, pediatric help, ostomy living
- Searchable resource library with category filters
- Trusted clinical sources hub for AGA, NIH, and partner organizations
February 2026
- 50-state community support map refreshed with local chapters and programs
- Clinical partnerships and admissions information pages
January 2026
- Patient Library Articles tab launched with topic filters
- First IBDPal introduction article and social sharing on blog posts
- App Store QR code; homepage updated from “Coming Soon” to Available at App Store
- Tab URL routing so sections open via direct links (e.g.
/#articles)
December 2025
- Age-inclusive language across site copy and blog content
- Medical disclaimer blocks added to patient education articles
November 2025
- How it Works tab: Track & Discover, Optimize & Reduce, Test & Verify, Sustain & Evolve
- Phase imagery and tagline highlighting micronutrient tracking from daily foods
October 2025
September 2025
- ibdpal.org launch as MediVue nonprofit patient education site
- MediVue legal, trademark, and 501(c)(3) information in site footer
- Website palette aligned with IBDPal iOS app and App Store branding