In this Demystifying Medicine from McMaster University video, learn more about the causes of scleroderma. According to the Scleroderma Foundation, while there is no proven cure for scleroderma, much can be done to prevent, minimize or alleviate its effects and symptoms. Since scleroderma is not caused…
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What is “Sick” Supposed to Look Like?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATcwuizfouc In this video, watch Chanel White, “a mid-twenties, professional scleroderma patient by day, and an avid social media user by night” debate about one of the most recurring comments many patients hear: “But you don’t look sick!” According to the…
Systemic Sclerosis – Ilaria’s Story
According to the Scleroderma Foundation, while there is no proven cure for scleroderma, much can be done to prevent, minimize or alleviate its effects and symptoms. In this Boehringer Ingelheim video, meet Ilaria, now a 43-year-old scleroderma patient, originally diagnosed…
20 Facts about Pediatric Scleroderma
According to the Cleveland Clinic, although scleroderma may be similar in adults and children, there are some specific characteristics that are more pronounced in children. Pediatric scleroderma is divided into systemic and localized diseases, which is further differentiated into subtypes based on clinical findings of skin involvement.
Vitamin D – What Is It and Are You Getting Enough?
In this Demystifying Medicine from McMaster University video, learn more about exactly what vitamin D is and why it is so important for your body. According to the Scleroderma Foundation, while there is no proven cure for scleroderma, much can be done to prevent, minimize…
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…
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…
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