Filling the Work Void Created by My Sarcoidosis Diagnosis
I miss many things about life before my sarcoidosis diagnosis. On that list are good health, get-togethers with family and friends, and trips. The ... Read more
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Are You Missing Out on Ways to Cut Healthcare Costs?
At this time of year, a window opens for millions of people to find savings on their healthcare costs. Medicare’s annual open enrollment period, ... Read more -
FDA Grants Breakthrough Therapy Status to Ofev for Sarcoidosis, Other ILDs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the designation of breakthrough therapy to Ofev (nintedanib) for the treatment of patients with sarcoidosis and ... Read more -
Nature Has Benefits That Help Me to Manage My Chronic Illness
The other day, I took a 20-minute drive to a local lake. During the summer season, the location is crowded and busy, but after ... Read more -
My Brother’s Move Home Has Lightened My Sarcoidosis Burden
I don’t cry often. So, one morning recently, as I stared out of the window at breakfast, I was surprised when tears started streaming ... Read more
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Mycophenolate Mofetil May Be Effective as Alternative Sarcoidosis Treatment, Small Study Suggests
Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) significantly reduced disease symptoms in people with sarcoidosis, and helped to reduce their daily ... -
Is There a Link Between Chronic Illness and PTSD?
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is getting more coverage in the news. I’ve often wondered ... -
Agony: A Symphony of Aches
Pain throws down the gauntlet the moment I wake up in the morning. As ... -
LAS System May Fail to Identify Sarcoidosis Patients at Urgent Need of Lung Transplant, Study Finds
The current scoring system used to assess the urgency of lung transplants, called LAS ... -
Take Healthy, Preventive Measures to Live Better with Sarcoidosis
Every day that I live with sarcoidosis is full of adventure. Some of those ... -
NORD 2019 Rare Disease Summit Set for Oct. 21-22 in Washington, DC
Next month’s annual conference of the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) in Washington, ...
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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