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Food Safety Tips for Healthy Holidays

Parties, family dinners, and other gatherings where food is served are all part of the holiday cheer. But the merriment can change to misery if food makes you or others ill.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008– Issue #272

eLetter Archive

Giving Thanks Throughout the Year

At the Scleroderma Foundation, we believe that sharing our good will and fortune with others helps to create positive changes within the scleroderma community. Whether we each give our time, savings, and/or expertise—"giving thanks" each day to one another makes us all fortunate year-round.

Steven Nathan, M.D.

Recent Data on the Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: An Expert Interview With Dr. Steven Nathan

Editor's Note:
The last decade has witnessed remarkable improvements in the understanding and treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Data were presented at American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) meeting on several studies focusing on new approaches to treating PAH. Editorial Director Nancy Otto, PharmD, had the opportunity to discuss new data on PAH with Steven Nathan, M.D., Medical Director of the Advanced Lung Disease and Transplant Program at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Nathan is a member of the Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Advisory Board.

Are You a College Student Diagnosed with Autoimmune Related Disease(s)?

Tell us about it... participate in the Needs Assessment of College Students Diagnosed with Autoimmune Related Diseases study. It's an anonymous on-line questionnaire asking about your health-related academic problems, needs, perceptions, and experiences of living with an autoimmune-related disease while attending college.

So Many Ways to Contribute to the Scleroderma Foundation

There are so many ways you can contribute to the Scleroderma Foundation. Our mission of support, education, and research is supported by gifts from people like you, who, unselfishly donate every week, month, or year to support our cause.

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Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule for National Office

In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, the National Office will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 27 and 28. We will reopen on Monday, Dec. 1. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!