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- • Newsletter Collection: 2009 - The four 2008 newsletters for $14.00
• Newsletter Collection: 2008 - The four 2008 newsletters for $14.00 - • Newsletter Collection: 2007 - The four 2007 newsletters for $14.00
- • Newsletter Collection: 2006 - The four 2006 newsletters for $14.00
- • Newsletter Collection: 2005 - The four 2005 newsletters for $14.00
- • Newsletter Collection: 2004 - The four 2004 newsletters for $14.00 - Sale $12.00
- • Newsletter Collection: 2003 - The four 2003 newsletters for $14.00 - Sale $12.00
- • Newsletter Collection: 2002 - The four 2002 newsletters for $14.00 - Sale $12.00
- • Newsletter Collection: 2001 - The four 2001 newsletters for $14.00 - Sale $12.00
- • First Newsletter Issues Six Pack - (Summer, 1999 - Fall, 2000) $15.00 - Sale $12.00
Single Issues
2009 Issues
- Spring, 2009 - 24 pages. "PDSA Hosts ITP Conference in Orlando, FL", "Part 2: Highlights of ASH '08", "Meet John Schwartzman", "Meet PDSA Staff Member Judi Marx", "Members Share Views in Survey", "New ITP Parent Support Group Forming Via Teleconference", "Making a Difference - Danielle Schmidt", "Rainbow Page - Living with Not-So-Typical Episodes of Acute ITP", "News From Our Support Groups", "A Different View", and more. $5.00
- Summer, 2009 – 24 pages. “2009 ITP Conference: Update on ITP, Part 1”, “What We Used to Know About ITP and What We Know Now”, “PDSA Awards First Scholarship and Offers Book Awards at ITP Meeting”, “Adults with ITP”, “ITP in Women”, “President’s Circle Challenge Members Lead the Way in Fundraising for PDSA”, “Coping with a Chronic Illness”, “ITP Conference Teen Session: A Success”, “Making a Difference – Liz and Ron Strom”, “Rainbow Page – My Case of Sudden ITP”, “Support Group Facilitators’ Workshop a Success”, “News from Our Support Groups”, and more. $5.00
- Fall, 2009 – 28 pages. "Cytopenia and Hemostasis 2009, the latest ITP Information”, “2009 ITP Conference, Update, Part 2”, “Making A Difference – Mat Heyman”, “The Small, Small World of ITP”, “Living with ITP, Patient Success Stories”, “Rainbow Page – From Bone Marrow Donor to ITP Patient”, “Memoriam for Joseph Stirrup”, “Successful Launch for Enlighten Program”, “Medical Students Learn About ITP Through PDSA Support Group”, “Student With ITP Donates Her Art to PDSA”, “A Different View”, and more. $5.00
- Winter, 2009-2010 – 24 pages. "Highlights of the 2009 ASH Meeting, New Orleans”, “Research News from the Cytopenias and Hemostasis 2009 Meeting - Part 2”, "New Director of Marketing, Nancy Potthast", "Treatment News from ASH Abstracts", "2010 Showcases PDSA's 10th ITP Conference in Las Vegas", “Making A Difference – Barbara and Ralph Hise”, "News From Our Support Groups", "Twenty-two Experts Agree on ITP Treatments", “A Different View - Unusual Success Stories From Our Mailbox”, "What Our Friends Are Saying", and more. $5.00
2008 Issues
- Spring, 2008 - 20 pages. "ITP Research Highlights of 49th Annual ASH Meeting: Part 2", "FDA Panel Moves Forward on NPLate", "Being There: The FDA Advisory Committee Meeting on NPlate", "PDSA Welcomes Two New Medical Advisors: Howard Liebman, M.D. and Andra James M.D.", "PDSA Welcomes New Board Member: Jamie Harwell", "An ITP Poem", "PDSA Survey Results", "New Clinical Trial for PRTX-100 for Chronic ITP", "ITP Featured on News Program", and more. $5.00
- Summer 2008 - 24 pages. "2008 Conference Salutes PDSA's Past, Future", "CME Sessions: Managing ITP", "PDSA Welcome Craig Conway as Executive Director", "Productive 2008 Workshop for Support Group Facilitators", "Anniversary Party Celebrates 10 Years of ITP Support", "President's Circle Meets for VIP Breakfast at Conference", "Promacta Approval: The Saga", "New College Scholarship", and more. $5.00
- Fall 2008 - 24 pages. "FDA Approvals Expand Treatment for Adult ITP", "CME Sessions: Managing ITP, Part 2", "Ask the Experts", "Rainbow Page", "A Different View - Unusual Success Stories From our Mailbox", "Making a Difference - Keeth Smart", "What Our Friends Are Saying", and more. $5.00
- Winter 2008-09 - 24 pages. "Part 1 - Highlights of ASH '08 Meeting Abstracts", "New ITP Guidelines Coming Soon", "PDSA Welcomes New Board Chair Peter Pruitt", "PDSA Welcome A New Executive Director", "PDSA Welcomes New Board Members", "2009 ITP Conference Information", "ITP Study Group", "Rainbow Page", "Local Support Groups", "Is 'Onyalai' a Type of ITP", "Making a Difference", and more. $5.00
2007 Issues
- Spring, 2007 - 20 pages. "Diagnosing ITP - Important Information for Patients", "New Genetic Tests for Inherited Thrombocytopenia", "Louise's 12 Commandments or How to Love Yourself", "An American Perspective: ITP and Cure", "10 Ways to Avoid Medication Errors", "Inhale Beauty, Exhale Surrender", "Rainbow Page - Success with Vitamin D", " A Different View - Unusual Success Stories From Our Mailbox", and more. $5.00
- Summer 2007 - 24 pages. "ITP Conference 2007: Something for Everyone"; " Q & A: Question for our Medical Advisor"; "CDC Releases New International Travel Guide"; "Joan Recommends - Kale"; "Greens, Glorious Greens: Focus on Kale"; "PDSA Welcomes Carol Hoxie"; "A Different View: Unusual Success Stories From Our Mailbox"; and more. $5.00
- Fall 2007 - 24 pages. "Lessons from the Epidemiology of ITP" by Dr. Patrick Fogarty; "ITP Conference 2007: Program for Doctors"; "The Application of Chinese Herbal Medicine in the Treatment of ITP"; "Coping with ITP: An Individual Approach"; "PDSA Welcomes Marjorie Ligelis as our New Financial Officer"; "A Different View: Unusual Success Stories From Our Mailbox"; PDSA Fundraisers and more. $5.00
- Winter 2007-2008 - 24 pages. "ITP Research Findings Attract Huge Crowds at Annual Hematology Meeting", "ITP Research Highlights of 49th Annual ASH Meeting 2007 - Part 1", "PDSA - Healing/Curing and Energy Therapy", "Local Support Groups", "Highlights of Cytopenias in 2007 - Emphasis on ITP Meeting in San Diego", "Joan Young Featured in New DISH Network Series, The Incurables", "President's Circle Reception and Lecture at Harvard Club", Rainbow Page", "What Our Friends Are Saying", "A Different View", "Kid's Korner", and more. $5.00
2006 Issues
- Spring, 2006 - 24-pages. “Possible Underlying Factors of ITP”, “Clinical Trials”, “Are Platelets Released in Your Lungs?”, “Essay: Help Prevent ITP”, “Environmental Triggers of ITP (Letters)”, “Indoor Pollution”, “Treating Refractory Chronic ITP in Children with Rituximab”, “A Different View - Unusual Success Stories From our Mailbox” and more. $5.00
- Summer, 2006 - 28-pages. “Report from PDSA ITP Conference 2006”, “Praise for our Conference”, “Patient Stories from our Conference”, “News for ITP’ers”, “Rainbow Page: I Saw Her Improve, I Became a Believer’, “Rainbow Page: Without Drugs or Surgery”, “The Environment and You: An Update”, “A Different View - Unusual Success Stories From our Mailbox”, “PDSA Outreach: Updates on Local Support Groups”, “Kids Korner: Prize Winners of Platelet Pal Art Contest:, and more. $5.00
- Fall, 2006 - 24-pages. “Findings from Web-based Online Survey”, “Understanding the ITP Patient Perspective”, “A Different View - Unusual Success Stories From our Mailbox”, “The Environment and You: Third Installment”, “New Treatments in Development”, “Childhood ITP: Special Issue of “Pediatric Blood and Cancer”, “What our Friends are Saying”, “PDSA Outreach: Updates on Local Support Groups”, “PDSA ITP Conference 2007: Meadowlands, New Jersey” and more. $5.00
- Winter, 2006-2007 - 24-pages. "Research Highlights from ASH Annual Meeting", "ITP Sessions Pull in Crowds at Hematology Meeting (ASH)", "What Our Friends Are Saying", "President's Circle Challenge", "PDSA Outreach", "Rainbow Page - ITP and the MMR Vaccine", " A Different View - Unusual Success Stories From Our Mailbox", and more. $5.00
2005 Issues
- Spring, 2005 - 20 pages. "Taking Good Care of Your Liver", "Clinical Trial Update", "Minding your Bedside Manners", "How to Survive your doctor's Care" and more. $5.00
- Summer, 2005 - 20 pages. "ITP Conference Highlights", "Healthy Websites", "ITP Conference Q & A part 1", UK Schools go Organic" and more. $5.00
- Fall, 2005 - 24 pages. "ITP Conference 2005 Q&A part 2", "8-part Plan for Worrywarts", "How I Treat ITP", and more. $5.00
- Winter, 2005-2006 - 24 pages. "ASH ITP Research Highlights", "When the Body Betrays", "Keep you Nose Clean" and more. $5.00
2004 Issues
- Spring, 2004- 24 pages. “Health Related Quality of Life in Patients with ITP”, “American Society of Hematology Meeting, 2003 - ITP Research Highlights Part 1”, “Inflammation and Autoimmune Disease”, “Your Questions Answered – Dr. James Bussel”, “A Christmas Poem”. $5.00
- Summer, 2004 - 24 pages. “Not All IGIV Preparations Are Created Equal”, “Splenectomy: Predicting Success”, “Where’s the Evidence?”, “Your Questions Answered”, “House Resolution 610”. $5.00
- Fall, 2004 - 20 pages. The Fall issue contains "ITP Conference 2004 - The Report", "Questions From the Conference", "My Experience With Energy Therapy", Essay: More Evidence", "Abstracts of Interest", and more. $5.00
- Winter, 2004-2005 - 20 pages. "ASH Meeting December 4 - 7, 2004: ITP Research Highlights", "Surviving Colds and Flus", "Essay: My Hero", and more. $5.00
2003 Issues
- Spring, 2003 - 20 pages. “Clinical Trials & You: What Every Patient Should Know”, “Autoimmune Disorders and Contributing Factors - Part 2”, “Report from the American Society of Hematology Meeting: Part 1”, more. $5.00
- Summer, 2003 - 20 pages. "Twenty Steps to Better Health", "Making the Most of Your Office Visit", "PDSA On the Road", "ITP - The Official Patient's Sourcebook- Book Review" more.. $5.00
- Fall, 2003 - 20 pages. "Use of Steroids in Persons with ITP: A Boon or a Bane", "ITP - An Ayurvedic Perspective", "Report from the American Society of Hematology Meeting - Part 2", "ITP - Age at Diagnosis". $5.00
- Winter, 2003-2004 - 20 pages - “Autoimmune Thrombocytopenia Purpura and Pregnancy”, “Environmental Triggers of Autoimmune Disease: Summary of a New Report from AARDA”, “The Case for an Orthomolecular Approach to the Treatment of ITP”, “DRAFT: ITP Research Agenda – An ITP Patient Perspective”, “Traveling with the NIH”. $5.00
2002 Issues
- Winter, 2002 - 20 pages . "Hepatitis C Infection Related Thrombocytopenia Might Masquerade as ITP, "Report from the Hematology Conference,"Your Questions Answered," Medicines, Foods, and Herbal Remedies that Can Cause a Low Platelet Count…". $5.00
- Spring, 2002 - 20 pages. "Coping with Corticosteroids by Dr. Andrew Weil," "Report from the ASH Hematology Meeting," "Is ITP Treatment Different in the US and UK?" "The Child with ITP, "Research Watch", and more. $5.00
- Summer/Fall, 2002 - 20 pages. "Survey of Non-traditional treatments of ITP - Preliminary Results", "Having Trouble Paying for Treatment? - Seven Helpful Tips," Your Questions Answers", "ITP Conference 2002 - A Report", "New Registry for Children with ITP", "Comint to Terms with ITP." $5.00
- Winter, 2002-2003 - 20 pages. "A low platelet count must be ITP, right?", Autoimmune Disorders and Contributing Factors - Part 1","A Journey Through Time: A Brief History of Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura", "ITP Diet Recommendations". $5.00
2001 Issues
- Winter, 2001 - 12 pages. "Helicobacter pylori eradication can induce platelet recovery in idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura" by Giovanni Emilia,MD et. al, "American Society of Hematology Meeting Highlights" by Joan Young, "New ITP Treatments - The Latest Word", "Thrombosis and ITP", "Splenectomies and Heart Attacks - An Interesting Link", "Splenectomies - An Update", "In the News". $5.00
- Spring, 2001 - 12 pages. "ITP: To treat or not to treat, is the question" from Hem/Onc Today, "Infections and ITP", "ITP Herbal Formula", "The Brain in Your Gut", "In the News". $5.00
- Summer, 2001 - 12 pages. "ITP Conference 2001 - Highlights Part 1", "A Different View", "NewClinical Trail", Lara’s Story: Using Traditional Chinese Medicine to Treat ITP", "Your Questions Answered", "In the News", "Abstracts of Interest". $5.00
- Fall, 2001 - 16 pages. "ITP Conference 2001 - Highlights Part 2", "A Different View", Lara’s Story: Part 2", "Your Questions Answered", "In the News", "Abstracts of Interest”, “Help Prevent Cold”. $5.00
1999-2000
- Summer, 1999 - 8 pages. "Natural Alternatives to Prednisone" by Andrew Weil, MD, "Breathing Lessons", Coping with Prednisone book review, "Zen and the Art of Surviving", and "Form of Chinese Herb Found to Temper Immune System and Kill Cancer Cells". $5.00
- Fall, 1999 - 8 pages. "ITP and Depression", "Natural Supplements for Management of Chronic ITP", "A Bloody Story - or What is Eating our Platelets", "Talking to Your Doctor", and "Keep Your Nose Clean". $5.00
- Winter, 2000 - 8 pages. "Report from the Hematology Convention" (1999 American Society of Hematology meeting), "Zen and the Art of Helping", "Chew Your Food", plus updates on the new pregnancy portion of the site, and a helpful tip from the Platelet Buddy. $5.00
- Spring, 2000 - 8 pages. "Focus on a New Treatment…Rituxan", "Book Review: Bitter Pills: Inside the Hazardous World of Legal Drugs by Stephen Fried", "Your Immune System and ITP", "B's for Lunch: Atale of three foods that boost your energy and are platelet friendly", "An ITP Mystery: Is the environment a factor?" $5.00
- Summer, 2000 - 12 pages. "The Spleen: A Synopsis by Phillis Payne","More Spleen Facts", "Food Allergies and ITP", "Food Allergies: A Personal Account", "Inherited Thrombocytopenia". $5.00
- Fall, 2000 - 12 pages. "WinRho - A Novel and Physiologic Treatment for ITP", "ITP - A Doctor’s Perspective", "ITP in the News", "Seven Steps to an Easier IV", "Breathe Easy". $5.00
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