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Let's Talk! – Katherine A. Taylor

An accomplished children's mural artist, illustrator, author and art instructor, Katherine Taylor's vibrant, cheerful murals and paintings are featured throughout California. A Southern California native who has overcome the challenges of living with multiple chronic illnesses, Katherine's artistic mission is to create artwork that evokes spontaneous smiles from viewers and makes the world a happier place… full article (pdf)

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Gluten-Free Eating

Sticking to a gluten-free diet is a lot easier today than it was even 10 years ago. I know, because I've been eating a gluten-free diet for that long, and things today are better than they were back then. Significant improvements in selection, taste, quality and availability of gluten-free alternatives makes eating these foods enjoyable and accessible. It's even getting easier to eat out at restaurants! But easier doesn't mean easy — finding gluten-free foods, whether at home or on the go, is still a lot of work… full article (pdf)

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Reader: Is There a Connection Between Salivary Cortisol Levels and IVIG?

Abbie: I reached out to Terry O. Harville, MD, PhD, medical director of the Special Immunology Laboratory at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, and Leslie Vaughan, RPh, CSP, IgCN, chief operations officer for Nufactor, a specialty infusion company, and they advised that IVIG infusions are not known to affect salivary cortisol levels. While there are rare case reports of cortisol changes when IVIG is given with corticosteroids, these effects are likely due to the steroids rather than the IVIG itself… full article (pdf)