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October 10, 2018October 8, 2018

October Is Raynaud’s Awareness Month

October is Raynaud’s Awareness Month. It is also the month when the beautiful autumnal shades over here in the U.K. remind me that my winter “full-time hibernation” is looming. ... Read more

September 26, 2018September 24, 2018

50 Shades of Blue

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Here in the U.K., autumn has arrived. The color changes of the natural landscape at this time of the year are stunningly beautiful. This annual display of nature showing ... Read more

September 12, 2018September 10, 2018

I’ve Found My Own Scleroderma Tooth Fairy

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Here in the Northern Hemisphere, the summer holidays have finished. However, as scleroderma patients, we know all too well that we do not have a holiday from this diagnosis. ... Read more

August 29, 2018August 27, 2018

Gastroparesis Awareness Month: Tests

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August is Gastroparesis Awareness Month. In this column, I highlight some of the tests carried out to determine stomach damage levels and the overall productivity of the digestive system ... Read more

August 15, 2018August 14, 2018

Bringing Awareness to Gastroparesis This Month

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August is Gastroparesis Awareness Month. Gastroparesis occurs when the stomach can’t pass food down to the small intestine, thereby affecting the digestion process. Gastroparesis is an unwelcome and debilitating symptom ... Read more

August 1, 2018July 30, 2018

Get Involved in Medical Research: Take Part, Raise Awareness

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At the start of this year, I delightedly joined the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) as a patient research ambassador (PRA) for the dermatology and musculoskeletal departments at ... Read more

July 18, 2018July 16, 2018

Happy 70th Birthday to the NHS: Thank You for Keeping Me Alive

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On July 5, 2018, over here in the United Kingdom, the National Health Service (NHS) celebrated its 70th year since its set-up by then-Health Secretary Aneurin “Nye” Bevan. According to ... Read more

June 20, 2018June 18, 2018

Scleroderma Awareness Raising 2018: Medical Research Investment

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We are now over halfway into our awareness month, culminating with World Scleroderma Day on June 29. As a long-term survivor of our rare disease, it has been very ... Read more

June 6, 2018June 4, 2018

Scleroderma Awareness Month 2018: Unmet Clinical Needs

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We are nearly a week into June, our annual awareness month, which presents a spotlight opportunity for raising awareness about our rare disease and our day-to-day reality of living ... Read more

May 23, 2018May 22, 2018

Scleroderma Awareness Month: Shining a Spotlight on Our Disease This June

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June 1 marks the start of Scleroderma Awareness Month, with World Scleroderma Day falling on June 29. This is our opportunity to raise awareness of this rare disease in ... Read more

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