Scleroderma Foundation eLetter

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Leonia, N.J. Walkers Cutting the Ribbon

Help Nabisco Celebrate 100 Extraordinary Women

Nabisco is looking for 100 extraordinary women. Share your story (in 100 words or less) about an extraordinary woman whose simple actions make a big difference in people's lives. (Pssst...you can even nominate yourself!) If you win, this will be great public awareness for scleroderma, so please enter! Contest ends April 16, 2008.

"My Medicines" … This Brochure Can be a Lifesaver

FDA logo Can carrying around a brochure help save your life? Yes, if it's the "My Medicines" brochure offered by FDA's Office of Women's Health (OWH). It's designed to help consumers track the medications they use.

Do Homework Before Surgery

Medical experts say there is no such thing as risk-free surgery. "Every surgery, whether it is hangnail surgery or brain surgery, has potential complications. You have a risk every time you go into the operating room," said plastic surgeon Dr. Kenneth Rose.

Scleroderma Sufferers Want More Understanding From GPs

Photo of doctor and patient LACK of understanding by GPs about scleroderma was one of the concerns raised by a survey of sufferers.

The scleroderma questionnaire was sent out by the Alsager-based Raynaud's and Scleroderma Association, which is led by its founder Anne Mawdsley.

Bobby Hamilton, Jr.

Bobby Hamilton Has Great Start to Season

The air was crackling with excitement as Bobby Hamilton, Jr. made his debut in the No. 25 Team Rensi Motorsports/Smithfield Ford Fusion on Saturday afternoon in the Camping World 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway.

Justices Shield Medical Devices From Lawsuits

WASHINGTON — Makers of medical devices like implantable defibrillators or breast implants are immune from liability for personal injuries as long as the Food and Drug Administration approved the device before it was marketed and it meets the agency’s specifications, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday.

The 8-to-1 decision was a victory for the Bush administration, which for years has sought broad authority to pre-empt tougher state regulation.

Upcoming Events

	March 1 (Sat.) Stepping Out to Cure Scleroderma Walk (Baton Rouge, La.)
	March 7 (Fri.) "Swinging for a Cure" Golf Tournament (Boynton Beach, Fla.)
	March 15 & 16 (Sat. & Sun.) Greater Chicago Chapter Booth at NBC 5/Telemundo Health Expo (Chicago, Ill.)
	March 29 (Sat.) Detroit Pistons Game Featuring the Michigan Chapter (Auburn Hills, Mich.)
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