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How Scleroderma Affects the Body

Throughout June, our resident blogger and scleroderma patient, Nicola Whitehill, posted daily information and facts about scleroderma to celebrate Scleroderma Awareness Month. Read all Nicola’s Scleroderma Awareness Month articles here. According to the Scleroderma Foundation, scleroderma, or systemic sclerosis, is characterized as…

Scleroderma and Raynaud’s

Learn more about Raynaud’s involvement in scleroderma.  In this Northern California Rheumatology Society (NCRS) video, listen to Robert Su MD conducting a presentation on the relationship between scleroderma and Raynaud’s at Northern California Rheumatology Society (NCRS) Patient Education Symposium. Throughout June, our…

10 Autoimmune Facts and Statistics

An autoimmune disorder occurs when the body’s immune system starts attacking and destroying healthy body tissue by mistake. Scleroderma is a rheumatic, autoimmune and chronic disease that affects the body by hardening connective tissue. According to the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA), here are some facts and statistics about…

Simple Facts About Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

In this Demystifying Medicine video from McMaster University, learn more about idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a scleroderma-related condition that currently has no known cause. Back in February, researchers presented a study investigating the therapeutic effect of the monoclonal antibody CM-101 in animal models of systemic sclerosis (SSc) and…

Scleroderma Awareness Month Recap: Last 15 Articles of the Month

Throughout June, our resident blogger and scleroderma patient, Nicola Whitehill, posted daily information and facts about scleroderma to celebrate the Scleroderma Awareness Month. Here are the last 15 articles of the month you cannot miss. DAY 16 Scleroderma Awareness Month: THE HEART “An early diagnosis and diagnostic…

Breathing Difficulties in a Patient with Scleroderma

Throughout June, our resident blogger and scleroderma patient, Nicola Whitehill, posted daily information and facts about scleroderma to celebrate Scleroderma Awareness Month. Read all Nicola’s Scleroderma Awareness Month articles here. In this Nursing Practice Questions by NRSNG video, learn more about…

Sarah Guillemard and her Family’s Experience with Scleroderma

Throughout June, our resident blogger and scleroderma patient, Nicola Whitehill, posted daily information and facts about scleroderma to celebrate the Scleroderma Awareness Month. Read all Nicola’s Scleroderma Awareness Month articles here. In this Manitoba PC Caucus video, watch Fort Richmond…

12 Things to Watch Out For in Scleroderma

According to the John Hopkins Scleroderma Center, scleroderma has a big impact on your body, both emotionally and physically. There are a number of parts of your body that may be directly or indirectly affected by scleroderma and should be watched. Since scleroderma varies from person to person, these…

5 Practical Tips to Manage Scleroderma

According to the Scleroderma Foundation, here are five common-sense tips that a scleroderma patient should follow in order to improve health and well-being. 1. Manage your fatigue In order to deflect fatigue, make sure to avoid major efforts and get plenty of rest. It is in your best interest to…