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Photo of the Week

Big and small attended the first annual "Stepping Out to Cure Scleroderma" walk in Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma Chapter is the newest chapter of the Scleroderma Foundation.


Friday, June 27, 2008– Issue #250	eLetter Archive

Kevin Brown, M.D.

Neil Stahl, M.D.

Scleroderma Foundation National Conference Speakers Update

"Pulmonary Fibrosis," by Kevin Brown, M.D. and "Sjögren's Syndrome Management," by Neil Stahl, M.D.

Attending Support Group Benefits Patient

It is hard to imagine there being a silver lining in the clouds when a person discovers they have a chronic and possibly deadly disease, but Carol D’Angelo has managed to find one anyway.

Lady Lake Scleroderma Support Group

Patients with Scleroderma May Have Increased Risk of Osteoporosis. A Comparison to Rheumatoid Arthritis and Noninflammatory Musculoskeletal Conditions

An investigation to see if subjects with scleroderma have increased risk for developing osteoporosis from the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.

Caregiver Tips - Caregiver Tip No. 1: Take Care of Yourself First

WebMD — If you want to give good care, you have to take care of yourself first. Caregivers tend to deny their own needs. This strategy may work fine for short-term caregiving. For long-term caregiving, however, it is sure to lead to problems.

Team Smithfield pit crew

The Nationwide Series Moves to New Hampshire

Following a solid 15th place finish in Milwaukee, Bobby Hamilton Jr. and the Team Rensi Motorsports/Smithfield #25 Ford Fusion move east to Loudon, New Hampshire for the Camping World 200 Presented by RVs.com. New Hampshire International Speedway offers the northernmost NASCAR fans -- including Canadian fans -- a chance to see racing close to home on an unusual track that has been described as a larger version of Martinsville Speedway.

You can catch all the action Saturday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. on ABC. Check your local listings for the time in your area.

Upcoming Events

	June 28 (Sat.) "Stepping Out to Cure Scleroderma" walk" (West Hartford, Conn.)
	June 28 (Sat.) "Stepping Out to Cure Scleroderma" walk" (Syracus, Utah)
	June 28 (Sat.) "Stepping Out to Cure Scleroderma" walk" (Dallas, Texas)
	June 29 (Sun.) "Stepping Out to Cure Scleroderma" walk" (Stamford, Conn.)
	June 30 (Mon.) Sixth Annual Golf Classic To Cure Scleroderma (Peabody, Mass.)
	July 1 (Tues.) Drawing for Teresa Nadeau print (Montgomery, Ala.)
	July 12 (Sat.) "Stepping Out to Cure Scleroderma" walk (Portland, Ore.)
Complete SF Calendar

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