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Greetings!
 New "Assisted Yoga for Scleroderma" DVDs are now available!
Yoga instructor Kathy Randolf offers a customized yoga tutorial for individuals living with scleroderma. With three levels of assistance, viewers can customize their routine to suit their own needs.
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| The New York Times Debuts "Patient Voices" Series on Scleroderma |  July 28, 2010
Six members of the scleroderma community were featured in The New York Times popular online series, "Patient Voices," a multi-media feature cataloguing the stories of those affected by various health conditions and diseases. The latest installment in the series provides photo and audio clips from patients and familiy members discussing how scleroderma has affected their lives. Learn More. |
| Overview of Social Security Disability Benefits |
 The Social Security Administration (SSA) provides Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) to workers who are unable to keep working due to a disabling condition, illness, or disease. Those receiving SSDI monthly benefits must meet certain requirements to qualify.Workers who apply for SSDI must have a work history and must have paid Social Security taxes during their previous employment. Workers are given "credits" for their past work history and must meet a certain amount of credits to apply for SSDI. They also must have recent work experience, which is all calculated based upon a person's age. Read More. |
| Scleroderma in Children: Emerging Management Issues |
 By: Saumya Panda
Department of Dermatology, KPC Medical College, Kolkata, India
Scleroderma is a set of rare connective tissue diseases of unknown etiology. It is characterized by thickening and hardening of the skin. Scleroderma is divided into two main subgroups: systemic and localized. The systemic form, also known as systemic sclerosis, involves diffuse skin involvement associated with fibrotic changes in internal organs. Juvenile localized scleroderma is a more common entity and is usually confined to a specific region of the body with no internal organ involvement. Therapeutics are divided into three main subgroups for juvenile systemic sclerosis: antifibrotics, anti-inflammatories, and vasodilators. Read More. |
| Adaptive Equipment - A Driving Force |  By Frances Maguire Paist
To those for whom mobility is limited, the ability to move around freely is a gift whose benefit can only be truly understood once it has been taken away. Imagine having to rely upon someone else for everything that you do - each trip to the grocery store, each run by the dry cleaners, each foray to the library or each errand to the pharmacy, doctor's office or your child's school. And then imagine how marvelous it would be if this opportunity, sometimes taken away so unexpectedly, could be returned to you through the use of adaptive equipment added to your car, van or truck.
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| Depression in Men: Most Are Too Embarrassed to Talk About It |
We often associate depression with women. But it's just as much of a problem for men. And a new study that delved into the issue of depression in men revealed some interesting information: twenty-five percent of men view depression as a state of mind rather than a medical condition, and more than half are embarrassed to talk about it to their spouses, doctors, or even friends. Learn more. |
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