Kheesa J was diagnosed with scleroderma, a rare autoimmune disease. Her daughter was an infant, and doctors told her she had five years to live. Seventeen years later, she's stable and has another ...

As people learned about the death of comedian Bob Saget, many close to him suggested that a donation to research into a medical condition his sister suffered with and died from would be a fitting ...

VAN NUYS (CBSLA.com) — Kristine Cruz-Munda often receives compliments on her glowing skin. But what people don't know is that the one thing that makes her so pretty is also killing her. The La ...

The star, who died suddenly on Sunday, supported the Scleroderma Research Foundation for decades Following the death of “America’s favorite dad,” Bob Saget, 65, on Sunday, many close to him suggested ...

Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) causes the body to destroy healthy tissue. It can change the appearance and texture of your skin and affect other organs. Systemic sclerosis (SS) is an autoimmune ...

Bob Saget was a tireless activist for the Scleroderma Research Foundation, inspired by the death of his sister, Gay Bob Saget was all about the jokes. But his family life was anything but funny. In ...

What Are the Symptoms of Scleroderma? Scleroderma symptoms are different for each person. Your symptoms depend on the type of disease you have. The thing you’re most likely to notice first is that the ...

Multiple drugs have been tried in scleroderma to improve both skin disease and pulmonary disease. However, most of these studies have failed to show significant benefit. In an open-label study, ...

Scleroderma is an autoimmune condition that primarily causes thickening of your skin. For some people, bladder or urinary problems may also develop. Some treatments for scleroderma may also cause ...

It was pretty terrifying to be 21 and to realize that you’re going to be sick for the rest of your life. In October of 2012, I discovered a bald spot on the back of my head. I’d already had a rash on ...

The overall benefit of blood pressure control is best achieved by a gradual reduction in pressure (10-15 mmHg per day) until the diastolic pressure reaches 85-90 mmHg. An excessive reduction in ...

Jeff Ross hosts star-studded evening in partnership with the New York Comedy Festival featuring Hannibal Buress, Kelsey Cook, Jim Gaffigan, and Nikki Glaser, with Special Guest Katie Couric; Adam Duri ...