I Went One Step Too Far in Pursuit of My Fitness Goals
I’m often my own worst enemy. Last year, I decided to add some variety to my usual cardio workout. When I started a cardiac ... Read more
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UCLA Launches Fundraising Effort for New Research Center for Sarcoidosis, Other Advanced Lung Diseases
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is launching a fundraising initiative to help improve treatment for advanced lung diseases, including sarcoidosis. The fundraising ... Read more -
Rare Disease Film Festival Highlights Patient and Researcher Unity
Rare disease-themed videos glowed on a large screen before an audience of people in wheelchairs, with crutches, and bearing oxygen tanks this Nov. 9 ... Read more -
Obstacles Are Teachable Lessons for Personal Growth
I recently took a short weekend trip about 40 miles outside Philadelphia to Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, to visit my brother-in-law. I try to get ... Read more -
When Should I Tell Others About Sarcoidosis?
It was my initial desire to explain my sarcoidosis diagnosis to the people around me. Whether they were individuals I have known for years ... Read more
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Big Dreams Can Help Us Overcome Health Setbacks
Boarding an airport shuttle bus at 3 a.m. on a recent Sunday, I didn’t ... -
sIL-2R More Sensitive than ACE at Identifying Possible Cases of Sarcoidosis, Study Finds
The soluble interleukin 2 receptor (sIL-2R) is more sensitive and specific than the angiotensin-converting ... -
When Life Interrupts, Get out of Your Own Way
Life always gets in the way! I recently had a conversation about saving money. I ... -
Loyal Pets Help Me Manage Sarcoidosis
As I mentioned in a previous column, relationships can be tricky when managing a ... -
Tips to Cut Prescription Costs at Year’s End
For many like myself with sarcoidosis and other chronic illnesses, reducing prescription costs is ... -
Transbronchial Lung Cryobiopsy Helps Provide Definitive Diagnose of Sarcoidosis, Study Suggests
Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy — a relatively new method of collecting lung tissue for analysis ...
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High Calcium Levels, Bone Marrow Sarcoidosis May Be Associated
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Elevated levels of calcium in blood and urine can be associated with the development of bone marrow sarcoidosis, according to a report published in the journal Biomarker Research. The study, “Hypercalcemia Associated With Isolated Bone Marrow Sarcoidosis In A ... Read more