News for Patients

Alternative Therapies for Raynaud’s

Author: Dr. Fredrick Wigley
Date Published: June-2010
Source: NY Times

Can biofeedback, fish oils, dietary supplements or other remedies ease the feelings of coldness, numbness and tingling in the fingers and toes of people with Raynaud’s disease?

 

Does Exercise Make Raynaud’s Worse?

Author: Dr. Fredrick Wigley
Date Published: May-2010
Source: NY Times

Can typing on a keyboard make coldness in the fingers feel worse? How about biking or vigorous exercise?

 

Ask the Expert: Raynaud’s Phenomenon

Author: Dr. Fredrick Wigley
Date Published: April-2010
Source: NY Times

“While it’s normal to feel cold when you step outside on a winter’s day without a jacket, the feeling of cold comes way too easily for sufferers of Raynaud’s,”

 

How Serious Is Raynaud’s Phenomenon?

Author: Dr. Fredrick Wigley
Date Published: May-2010
Source: NY Times

A troubling medical puzzle in South Boston has finally been pieced together. A relatively small community has an alarming number of cases of a debilitating disease.