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Spondylitis Association of America (SAA) Launches Public Service Announcements to Hasten Arthritis Diagnosis
Van Nuys, July 15, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a crippling form of arthritis that generally strikes young people in their teens and twenties, sometimes even earlier. Click here to read the press release >>>

Click here to watch one of the PSAs on SAA's YouTube channel >>>



SAVE THE DATES: Upcoming Seminars

  • SEMINAR: Portland, OR Click here for info - Saturday, September 25, 2010, 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. The seminar will be held at the Hotel Monaco Portland, 506 Southwest Washington Street, Portland, OR 97204.

  • SEMINAR: Atlanta, GA - Saturday, November 6, 2010.
Click here for all upcoming events >>>



Reactive Arthritis and Other Musculoskeletal Sequelae Following an Outbreak of Salmonella hadar in Castellon, Spain
A study published in "The Journal of Rheumatology" looked at a "large outbreak of Salmonella hadar occurred in Spain following the consumption of commercial precooked roast chicken" and the resulting incidents of muskuloskeletal symptoms that resulted. Click here to read >>>

Early axial spondyloarthritis
A study published in "Current Opinion in Rheumatology" suggests that, "Inflammation in the sacroiliac joints precedes radiographic damage that is necessary to establish a diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis (AS)." Click here to read >>>

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Launches HealthCare.gov
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services has launched a new website, www.healthcare.gov, intended to assist people with health insurance questions. Click here to read >>>

Spondylitis Association of America (SAA) Launches Public Service Announcements to Hasten Arthritis Diagnosis
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a crippling form of arthritis that generally strikes young people in their teens and twenties, sometimes even earlier. Left untreated, it causes pain, disability and can eventually cause the spinal vertebrae to fuse together forming one brittle bone, often in a stooped over position. Click here to read >>>

Q&A with Dr. Matthew Brown
In an interview posted on the website, illumina.com, Dr. Matthew Brown discusses ankylosing spondylitis research and more. Click here to read >>>



DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT
Your donations are always appreciated and always put to good use. But right now, thanks to a generous $50,000 Challenge Grant from the Jean & E. Floyd Kvamme Foundation, every contribution you make to SAA will be matched dollar for dollar. This challenge is for a limited time only, so please give today. All donations sent by October 31st, 2010 qualify for the challenge.

Whether you make a one-time donation, sign up for the SMART Program (Spondylitis Monthly Automatic Rewards Team), renew or upgrade your membership, your gift will be matched, if sent before October 31st. Click here to donate today >>>



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Help Support SAA!
You can help support our mission to be a leader in the quest to cure ankylosing spondylitis and related diseases, and to empower those affected to live life to the fullest by joining SAA, making a donation, or donating a vehicle. Click here to learn how you can help >>>

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