September 1, 2010 | Christine | Lupus Information | No Comments
ROCKVILLE, Md.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:HGSI) and GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a priority review designation to BENLYSTA® (belimumab) as a potential treatment for systemic lupus er
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August 31, 2010 | Staff | Healthy Foods | No Comments
When we're on the go, many of us grab a protein bar as a snack. While a protein bar can provide quick energy, it also can provide quite a bit of sugar and an equally quick post-energy letdown, not to mention some dubious chemicals which make them questionable for certain medically necessary diets. I
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August 30, 2010 | Staff | Philanthropy | No Comments
The ButYouDontLookSick.com 7 year anniversary celebrations are coming to a close. As always I like to close on a positive and proactive note. There is power in numbers. We have tens of thousands of readers of butyoudontlooksick.com... we could move mountains one pepple or rock at a time. Every donat
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ROCKVILLE, Md.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:HGSI) and GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a priority review designation to BENLYSTA® (belimumab) as a potential treatment for systemic lupus er
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When we're on the go, many of us grab a protein bar as a snack. While a protein bar can provide quick energy, it also can provide quite a bit of sugar and an equally quick post-energy letdown, not to mention some dubious chemicals which make them questionable for certain medically necessary diets. I
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The ButYouDontLookSick.com 7 year anniversary celebrations are coming to a close. As always I like to close on a positive and proactive note. There is power in numbers. We have tens of thousands of readers of butyoudontlooksick.com... we could move mountains one pepple or rock at a time. Every donat
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Christine Miserandino from ButYouDontLookSick.com will be the keynote speaker for the Piedmont, NC chapter of the Lupus Foundation. This is the 10th annual Lupus Summit on September 11th. The deadline to order tickets is September 1st-- so act now! Link to order your tickets is below. She wi
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It’s Sunday. To most people that means possibly a trip to church and then a lazy day with their family. It means that they start dreading the impending arrival of Monday and the start of a new work week. Oh, to have a day like that….what I wouldn’t give. My Sunday is known around my ho
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UPDATE: You may continue to upload photos to our gallery, however photos uploaded after August 25th, 1:00am EST will not be considered eligible for contest prize consideration. Photos uploaded after August 25th may still be featured on our site, or included in any future media related to this c
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It wasn’t long ago when I heard Rob Thomas’ song “Her Diamonds” for the first time. It was in the car after frantically changing the channel from a Disney star that shall not be named *coughmileycyruscough* much to the objection of my two Hannah Montana obsessed pre-teens in the back seat.
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I recently flew to New Zealand for a few weeks of vacation. My first REAL vacation since I was say 7? I was so excited. I packed up, got all my gear, made sure everything was set. I have been flying alone since I was 15. I knew the drills, even with all the new protocols, I could navigate this hell.
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A teenage girl was rolled in a wheelchair out to the plane in front of the other passengers, picked up and fireman carried up the steps into the plane and placed in her seat. All the time she and her travel companion had a big smile. They thanked the worker who carried her and sent a smile to the li
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A poem submitted by one of our writers and she also has been reading our site for some time now. She lives with Fibromyalgia. Fibro, A poem. Could you imagine being 20 years old, 30 years old, And being stuck in the body of a 90 year old? Watching your skin turn to hell and flake, away
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It is expected that over 21,000 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer and 15,000 women will lose their lives from the disease this year alone in the United States. Women usually do not talk about gynecological issues, but we need to stop the silence. Ask questions. Get informed. Talk ...
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The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention recognize September as "5 a Day" Month to promote at least 5 servings of the daily diet include fruits and vegetables. The good news for Spoonies is that some fruits and veggies contain natural anti-inflammatories! Stock up on those apples, apricots, carrots, pumpkin, ...
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In 1971 the U.S. Congress designated August 26 as “Women’s Equality Day.” The date was selected to commemorate the 1920 passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote. The government finally gave women the right to have their voices heard. Not only is this pertinent ...
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Please take the time to read Christine Miserandino's personal story and analogy of what it is like to live with sickness...
Sometimes you just gotta have a sense of humor! The top ten worst suggestions commonly given to someone with a chronic...
Pay no attention to the girl behind the smile... It has been said by many people that I am a very good actress. "But ...
I am unapologetically, standing proudly on my perfectly pedicured toes proclaiming that I am high maintenance. Where exa...
I have an invisible illness. To look at me you would see a short, fat, middle-aged grandmother. Sometimes I walk with a...
