|
Greetings!
 Did you know we have a Facebook page? Lots of people have joined our fanpage! You can too! Become a fan now! |
| Announcing the 2010 Scleroderma Student Essay Contest Winners |
|
The Scleroderma Foundation is proud to announce three winners and three runner-ups for the 2010 Scleroderma Student Essay Contest! All students selected for awards presented creative, informative, and well-written essays on scleroderma. The student winners are:
Grade 4-6 Winner: Madison Patchell (Grade 6) of Richboro, Pennsylvania (photo #1)
Grade 7-9 Winner: Mary Rose Noonan (Grade 9) of Utica, New York (photo #2)
Grade 10-12 Winner: Evelyn Rajan (Grade 12) of Briarcliff Manor, New York (photo #3)
|
| "Juvenile Scleroderma - Patient Family Discussion" and "Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Scleroderma" Newest Workshops Added |
"Juvenile Scleroderma - Patient Family Discussion," with the Murray Family. Learn more.
"Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Scleroderma," with Harrison Farber, M.D. Learn more. |
| "Why I Am Attending the Conference" |
 "Attending the National Conference means you will receive the latest and greatest information on scleroderma. For me and for so many others I know, it is the best place to network with other patients and doctors who are knowledgeable about scleroderma and are dealing with the same challenges and struggles that you are facing each and every day." - Rosemary Markoff, Treasurer, Scleroderma Foundation Tri-State Chapter |
| Dysphagia (Difficulty Swallowing) |
 What is dysphagia?
Dysphagia is the medical term for the symptom of difficulty swallowing, derived from the Latin and Greek words meaning difficulty eating. Learn more. |
| Antinuclear Antibody Test (ANA) |
What are antinuclear antibodies?
 We normally have antibodies in our blood that repel invaders into our body, such as virus and bacteria microbes. Antinuclear antibodies (ANAs) are unusual antibodies, detectable in the blood, that have the capability of binding to certain structures within the nucleus of the cells. The nucleus is the innermost core within the body's cells and contains the DNA, the primary genetic material. ANAs are found in patients whose immune system may be predisposed to cause inflammation against their own body tissues. Antibodies that are directed against one's own tissues are referred to as auto-antibodies. Learn more. |
| What Are Accelerated Death Benefits |
| Life insurance is purchased for the financial benefit of your chosen beneficiaries after you pass away. They can use it for anything they choose, as long as there aren't any other directives telling them they can't. It's good to be prepared because you never know what could happen at any time. Learn more. |
| Memorial Day Holiday Schedule for National Office |
 In observance of Memorial Day, the National Office will be closed on Monday, May 31. We will reopen on Tuesday, June 1. |
