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  1. Digesting the Facts About Celiac Disease

    Thu, 27 Jun 2013

    Celiac is autoimmune - gluten intake Celiac is an autoimmune intolerance Who gets celiac disease ? About 1 population has celiac disease , according risk for celiac disease , but not with type 1 diabetes , Down syndrome

  2. High Court Gay Marriage Decisions Due Wednesday

    Wed, 26 Jun 2013

    Edie, married Thea Spyer in 2007 after doctors told them Spyer would not live much longer. She suffered from multiple sclerosis for many years. Spyer left everything she had to Windsor. Windsor would have paid nothing in inheritance taxes

  3. The 7 Worst Weight-Loss Diets

    Tue, 25 Jun 2013

    Reality Avoiding gluten is absolutely essential for those with celiac disease , gluten sensitivity or gluten intolerance. Going gluten-free Gluten-free Eating No Help for Weight Loss Many people with celiac disease who follow a gluten-free eating plan for the first time

  4. Gluten-Free Diets No Help in Losing Weight

    Mon, 24 Jun 2013

    about 1 percent of the population has celiac disease , a condition for which eating gluten slim down. In fact, many people with celiac disease who go on a gluten-free eating plan did, she said. Tweet chat today on Celiac Disease , Gluten Sensitivities and Going Gluten-Free

  5. WIMBLEDON 2013: Serena Williams Eyes 17th Major

    Sat, 22 Jun 2013

    could be nearing the end of her playing days, which have become more complicated because of the energy-sapping autoimmune disease she revealed in 2011. "What's happened with her sister, the difficulties she's had as she's gotten into

  6. Faith Leaders Asked to Help Members Get Legal Help

    Wed, 19 Jun 2013

    When Grace Liverman needed to write a will, the 66-year-old who suffers from lupus and other health problems didn't know where to turn. So she called her pastor at Hamilton United Methodist Church in Nashville

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  1. Report: Slowdown in Health Care Costs to Continue

    Tue, 18 Jun 2013

    will push costs upward: —The high price of new "specialty" drugs to treat serious chronic illnesses such as autoimmune diseases and some types of cancer. —Industry consolidation, with big hospitals buying up smaller ones, as well as medical

  2. 14 Foods That Fight Inflammation

    Mon, 17 Jun 2013

    it's out of control—as in rheumatoid arthritis —it can damage the body. Plus food for inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthritis , because some people have allergies associate professor of medicine and rheumatoid arthritis doctor at Harvard Medical School

  3. Ann Romney 'Very, Very Partial to Paul Ryan' for 2016

    Thu, 30 May 2013

    extraordinary husband this winter," accompanying her as she gets back to horseback riding. She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1998 and breast cancer 10 years later. "I've been doing what I've been dying to do for a very long time

  4. Yoga, Meditation Benefit Both Brain and Body

    Wed, 22 May 2013

    University of Wisconsin studies have found meditation can benefit patients with chronic inflammatory disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis , more research is needed to understand its role in the treatment of chronic health conditions. T2 #Mindfulness

  5. Marijuana Movement Plants Flag on Capitol Hill

    Mon, 13 May 2013

    prospective patient must be a district resident with one of the few qualifying diseases, such as AIDS, glaucoma or multiple sclerosis . A doctor must formally recommend the drug, and that recommendation must be certified by the Department of

  6. Student Says Peanut Allergy Forced College Withdrawal

    Fri, 10 May 2013

    requiring that the school make reasonable accommodations for a student with a severe allergy to gluten, also known as celiac disease . "We hope it will give guidance to colleges about what they can and should do for other students with allergies," Collins

  7. Your 5 Worst Gluten-Free Mistakes

    Thu, 9 May 2013

    symptoms, I was recently tested for celiac disease , and while the report came back negative barley and rye. In people who have celiac disease , consuming even small amounts of gluten People like me, who test negative for celiac disease , may be experiencing a condition called

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  1. Person of the Week: Edie Windsor

    Fri, 28 Jun 2013

    together, years of adventure, years of laughter, and devotion. Edie was a caregiver was thea was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis . They married two years before thea died. And their story would earn that victory in tupreme court. And you're

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    laughter, and devotion. Edie was a caregiver was thea was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis . They married two years before thea died. And their story would earn that victory in tupreme court. And you're still wearing the
  2. Causes Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain?

    Tue, 18 Dec 2007

    To explain rheumatoid arthritis first let me back up a Mention that there's over a hundred degenerative disease. But rheumatoid is one of a member of what we autoimmune diseases where the body literally begins to react against itself. Even

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    To explain rheumatoid arthritis first let me back up a -- -- Mention that there's over a hundred different kinds of arthritis. -- is the most common inflammatory. Arthritis and by that we mean that there. There is inflammation. In the choice. By far were the most common type of arthritis is osteoarthritis which is thought to be -- degenerative disease. But rheumatoid is one of a member of what we -- autoimmune diseases where the body literally begins to react against itself. Even though these diseases. Affect more than the joints the major manifestation that
  3. Promising New Vaccine for Multiple Sclerosis

    Tue, 14 Aug 2007

    new vaccine that might help treat. Multiple sclerosis right now there's no for the crippling Effective. Well it my views and other autoimmune diseases like diabetes rheumatoid arthritis lupus if this principle works and MS it could

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    this vaccine is indeed infected. Effective. Well it my views and other autoimmune diseases like diabetes rheumatoid arthritis lupus if this principle works and MS it could work and other diseases. All right. ABC news medical editor doctor Tim Johnson thanks
  4. Help and Hope for Lupus Sufferers

    Thu, 31 Aug 2006

    happens think of lupus . Not really and difficult weeks lupus patients like snowflakes members with other autoimmune diseases so rheumatoid arthritis insulin dependent diabetes not necessarily it's today the lupus foundation of America

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    that they think are and exotic array of diseases never thinking of lupus . You know Diane lupus is the most misunderstood disease if you say the word move this to someone they -- -- saying heard of that but what his act. And it's astounding to me because this is not a rare disease and -- spent one point five million people. It affects women as we said fifteen to 45 much like Kelly. But it affects children -- get lupus elders and people -- -- that's. Rich people poor people all ethnic groups and actually African Americans. There -- any one thing going diagnosing it you can say if this happens think of lupus . Not really and I think that's what makes it so difficult weeks -- lupus patients like snowflakes. Note to present the same note to look this and so it's very challenging there's no blood test that says you have that's genetic. Not genetic and it it's not contagious. No it's not contagious and everyone asked my patients always say that you know things that I get -- what I do to get it. It is genetic hereditary your -- -- is important but it's not purely that so. Like -- she has other family members with other autoimmune diseases so rheumatoid arthritis insulin dependent diabetes not necessarily -- that's. But it's not -- that. You know their environmental factors we think hormones have got to be important
  5. Osteotomy For Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain?

    Thu, 3 Apr 2008

    arthritis in May be quite beneficial. However. In the case of rheumatoid arthritis . Rheumatoid arthritis in facts to hold joint. Even if a patient with rheumatoid arthritis . Feels the pain in. Just deep inside where the outside of the

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    knee arthritis in May be quite beneficial. However. In the case of rheumatoid arthritis . Rheumatoid arthritis in facts to hold joint. Even if a patient with rheumatoid arthritis . Feels the pain in. Just deep inside where the outside of the joint line it means however that the entire -- is
  6. Resection For Rheumatoid Arthritis ?

    Tue, 17 Jun 2008

    is that some people with rheumatoid arthritis . Actually need surgery needed to replacement had rheumatoid arthritis . Now it's only 5%. That's how much better off rheumatoid arthritis has gotten. However there

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    An important thing to appreciate is that some people with rheumatoid arthritis . Actually need surgery. Of interest is the fact that 1985. -- did an outcome study. That showed a 25% of those people who needed to -- replacement had rheumatoid arthritis . Now it's only 5%. That's how much better off -- rheumatoid arthritis has gotten. However there are still are people who need. Surgery. And that surgery can be profoundly important for them but forgot
  7. Osteoarthritis Vs. Rheumatoid Arthritis ?

    Mon, 31 Mar 2008

    Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are two very different diseases bone in this soft tissues. rheumatoid arthritis primarily inflammatory disease sometimes profitable In contrast rheumatoid arthritis . Do almost always involves

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    Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are two very different diseases. Osteoarthritis is -- condition primarily of the cartilage in the -- of the joint with reactive changes in the bone in this soft tissues. -- -- rheumatoid arthritis primarily inflammatory disease of the soft tissues around the -- the -- around the joint called the Sanofi and this becomes so
    joins that this will joints. And sometimes -- profitable -- In contrast rheumatoid arthritis . Do almost always involves -- -- And this roll joints so they did distribution of change -- type of arthritis is different
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