Administrator's Decision Was Supported By Record, Federal Judge Rules
COLUMBIA, S.C. - A disability plan administrator that denied benefits to a claimant with Sjogren's syndrome did not abuse its discretion, a South Carolina federal judge ruled Nov. 5 (Angela Brooks v. AT&T Umbrella Benefit Plan No. 1, No. 3:13-CV-0610, D. S.C.; 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 158040). (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Disability Insurance Legal News)
Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Disability Insurance Legal News - November 14, 2013 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
Autoantibodies May Precede Sjogren's Symptoms by YearsAutoantibodies May Precede Sjogren's Symptoms by Years
Patients who develop Sjogren's syndrome may have autoantibodies characteristic of the disease in their blood years before any symptoms present, Swedish researchers say. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 5, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
Autoantibodies a Big Deal in Sjogren’s
SAN DIEGO (MedPage Today) -- A broader range of autoantibodies may play a role in Sjogren's syndrome than has previously been appreciated, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Ophthalmology)
Source: MedPage Today Ophthalmology - November 5, 2013 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: news
Autoantibodies a Big Deal in Sjogren?s
SAN DIEGO (MedPage Today) -- A broader range of autoantibodies may play a role in Sjogren's syndrome than has previously been appreciated, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Ophthalmology)
Source: MedPage Today Ophthalmology - November 1, 2013 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: news
Characteristics of Sjogren's Syndrome in RACharacteristics of Sjogren's Syndrome in RA
Patients with Sjogren's Syndrome in Rheumatoid Arthritis have distinctive demographic, clinical and serological features. Rheumatology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology Journal Article Source Type: news
Health Tip: Possible Causes of Dry Eye
Medication use is a prime contributorSource: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Eye Diseases, Sjogren's Syndrome, Tears (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - May 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sjogren's Carries Heavy Disease Burden (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- BIRMINGHAM, England -- Patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome are prone to develop serious complications over the long term, despite the presumption that this is a relatively benign autoimmune disease, a 25-year review found. (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - April 27, 2013 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
IVIg for Sjogren's Neuropathy: Worth the Price?IVIg for Sjogren's Neuropathy: Worth the Price?
Could this pricey therapy help treat the neurologic manifestations associated with Sjogren's syndrome? Medscape Rheumatology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology Viewpoint Source Type: news
