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May 2008

• Scleroderma Foundation National Conference Speaker Update (5/9/08)
• Scleroderma Bound Yet Determined
• UNM Therapy Program Given National Honors
• FDAs Proposed Ruling on Sunscreen Protection Products
• Susquehanna Swim for Scleroderma
• 2008 National Art Contest
• Hamilton Finishes a Solid 17th in Richmond

April 2008

• Patient Power with Andrew Schorr - Missed the broadcast? No worries. You can listen online!
• Genetic Anti-Discrimination Bill Clears Congress
• Scleroderma Foundation National Conference Speaker Update (week ending 5/2/08)
• Request for Information (RFI): To Solicit Ideas for Common Fund / Roadmap Trans-NIH Strategic Initiatives
• The Description and Treatment of Raynaud's Disease/Phenomenon
• Anticoagulants, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, and Scleroderma
• Eliminate Agonizing Hand Pain Quickly and Easily!
• Hospice: Questions To Help Select Care Providers at Life’s End
• Psych Yourself Up for Exercise
• Hamilton, Jr. Finishes Third at Talladega!
• Scleroderma Foundation National Conference Speaker Update (week ending 4/25/08)
• Senate Passes Genetic Discrimination Bill
• Vasculopathic Diseases Complicate Pregnancy
• 2008 Department of Defense Research Program Request For Applications Released
• Commemorative Stamp for Scleroderma
• Study Sheds Light on Deadly Lung Disease
• Walking Does A Body Good
• Accident Ends Said’s Run in Mexico City
• Scleroderma Foundation National Conference Speaker Update (week ending 4/18/08)
• Practical Approaches to Vascular Complications in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
• Rep. Kagen Introduces Bill to End Discrimination in Health Insurance
• Suffering with Jaw Pain?
• Referral and Follow-up of Patients With Scleroderma and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
• Over $1 Million Awarded in Research Grants
• Caution: Over-the-Counter Creams
• Fact Sheet: Medicaid Transportation Services (Feb '08)
• National Conference Speakers (week ending 4/11/08)
• Texas Race Recap
• Tax Deduction for Medical Conferences
• Hamilton, Jr. Buys Into Sadler Racing
• Check Up On Your Bones
• ASK DR. WEIL: Dealing with dry mouth?
• Revised Medical Criteria for Evaluating Immune System Disorders; Final rule

• Scleroderma Foundation National Conference Speaker Update (week ending 4/4/08)

• FY09 Budget to Increase Funding for the NIH Was Adopted!

March 2008

• John McCutcheon will hike from Georgia to Maine—all 2,175 miles, starting April 1.

• 2008 DOD Research Program – Apply Now!
• Good Nutrition: It’s a Way of Life
• Water Walking
• Hamilton Finishes 10th
• Cynthia Cervantes Testifies Before Congress
• Four Brochures Are Available in Spanish!
• Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
• Foot Ulceration Common in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
• Morphea Registry and DNA Repository Will Be at the National Conference
• Rain Slows Hamilton’s Bristol Charge
• Northwestern Memorial Study Tests Cancer Drug on Scleroderma Patients
• Chattem Issues URGENT Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Icy Hot® Heat Therapy™ Products
• Telephone Help

• Scleroderma Family Registry & DNA Repository Recruiting Patients

• Dame Carol Black on Sick-Note Britain
• Legislative Action Alert: Support Funding for the National Institutes of Health
• Timing of Cautions Drops Hamilton from Top 15 in Atlanta
• Dr. Paul Donohue: "Scleroderma is more than skin-deep"
• Survival Tips for Current and Future Caregivers
• Cold Weather Advice for PH Patients
• Camp Wonder Is Now Accepting Applications
• Health Book: Difficulty Swallowing
• 13 year old with scleroderma chosen to testify before the House Labor-HHS-Education Sub-Committee, March 13, 2008
• Hamilton Finishes Strong in Las Vegas

February 2008

• Foundation’s Advocacy Efforts Secure Scleroderma in Approved Department of Defense Research Program
• Help the Scleroderma Foundation Earn $25 Through H&R Block's Non-Profit Referral Program
• FDA Proposes Guidance for Dissemination of Information on Unapproved Uses of Medical Products
• Do You Know Your Family AQ?
• Every Breath Is Precious: Victoria Chavez fights for an experimental procedure that could save her life
• Hamilton Finishes 20th
• "My Medicines" … This Brochure Can be a Lifesaver
• Do Homework Before Surgery
• Scleroderma Sufferers Want More Understanding From GPs
• Justices Shield Medical Devices From Lawsuits
• Help Nabisco Celebrate 100 Extraordinary Women
• Brochure—a Lifesaver
• Bobby Hamilton Has Great Start to Season
• National Conference – Registration Is Open!
• arGentis Pharmaceuticals, LLC Receives Orphan Drug Designation
• Clinical Trial a Breath of Fresh Air for CF Woman
• Spring Swing Tennis Tournament
• Pediatric Rheumatologic Diseases
• Book Room for Conference
• 5 Steps to Start the New Year Right
• Support Scleroderma Postage Stamp Resolution in the House of Representatives!
• eLetter Survey Results 2008
• SSA – Disability News
• Families USA - Help with Health Insurance
• Medicare at a Glance
• Meds Lower BP in Lungs
• Maximizing Your Medical Deductions
• 2008 National Conference

January 2008

• New Medicines Can Help Lower High Blood Pressure in Lungs
• Maximizing Your Medical Deductions
• Camp Sunshine
• SAVE THE DATE – July 25–27, 2008, Scleroderma Foundation National Conference
• Raynaud's Disease Is More Than Cold Hands and Feet
• Sjögren's Syndrome 101
• Camp Discovery
• Stem-Cell Funding Expands
• Research Advancements Could Lessen Scleroderma Complications
• Medical Therapy for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
• Scleroderma & Oral Health (PDF)
• Medicare & You 2008 (PDF)
• Helpful Products

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