Scleroderma Foundation

In This Issue

Online Hotel Registration for 2009 National Patient Education Conference

Understanding Antidepressant
Medications

In Search of a Good Doctor

Download Your State's Advance Directives

Rules to Rejuvenation

Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction

Spring Swing Tennis Doubles Tournament

Commemorative Stamp for Scleroderma

Photo of the Week

Marie and Walter Coyle at the 2003 National Gala
Memories - Marie and Walter Coyle at the 2003 National Gala

Spring Swing Doubles Tennis Tournament logo

Spring Swing Doubles Tennis Tournament

Saturday, March 21, 2009
Online Registration Available!

Commemorative Stamp for Scleroderma

The Scleroderma Foundation is pursuing a commemorative stamp for scleroderma.
We need your help!

Scleroderma Foundation eLetter

Friday, January 30, 2009– Issue #281

eLetter Archive

Online Hotel Registration for 2009 National Patient Education ConferenceSt Louis Hyatt exterior at night

About the Hotel: Experience uncompromising hospitality in a prime setting at Hyatt Regency St. Louis Riverfront. Steps from the famous Arch, their exemplary St. Louis hotel (formerly the Adam's Mark hotel) blends world-class service with an unparalleled location. With easy access to all of the city’s sights, the downtown hotel in St. Louis is an outstanding choice for every visitor. Take in a game at a nearby stadium, catch a Broadway-style show, tempt Lady Luck at a casino, or simply relax in their inviting accommodations.

Woman looks at drug label

Understanding Antidepressant Medications

Depression affects about 121 million people worldwide and is a leading cause of disability, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

In Search of a Good Doctor

New York Times - In response to my recent column on patients trusting doctors too much, several readers wrote in about the difficulty of finding or sifting through information on doctors and diseases. Many asked for suggestions, so a couple of weeks ago I contacted several nationally respected leaders in family medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine, oncology, surgery and anesthesia and asked them to share their advice on researching doctors and diseases.

Download Your State's Advance DirectivesCaring Connections logo

Caring Connections provides free advance directives and instructions for each state that can be opened as a PDF (Portable Document Format) file.

Couple on stairs outsideRules to Rejuvenation

Lupus Foundation of America

The stress of waging a constant health battle can get to you. Day after day, week after week. It's easy to get down, depressed.

National Institutes of HealthIntestinal Pseudo-Obstruction

Intestinal pseudo-obstruction is a rare condition with symptoms like those caused by a bowel obstruction, or blockage. But when the intestines are examined, no blockage is found. Instead, the symptoms are due to nerve or muscle problems that affect the movement of food, fluid, and air through the intestines.

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