CHS Newsletter

Iron Filings - Newsletter of the Canadian Hemochromatosis Society

Our newsletter, issued twice each year, is full of information about current HHC research, first-person stories from hemochromatosis sufferers, dietary information, news about the disorder and about members and the society itself.

Past copies of the newsletter are also available in PDF format on this web site.

Past Issues

Newsletters linked below are in Adobe PDF format.

Spring 2011 - English

• Families Matter A Family in Newfoundland & Labrador Is Grateful For Diagnosis
• President's Message Choices that Matter
• Hemochromatosis Counselling at CHEO
• BioIron Conference Update
• Hormone's Crucial Role in 2 Anemic Blood Disorders
• Society Updates
• Blood Donation 101: Why You Should Donate Your Blood, Plus Tips for a Successful
• Blood Donor Appointment
• The Celtic Curse, The Canadian Cause, The Cure
• AGM Official Notice
• Thank You for your Donations

Spring 2011 - French

• En matiere familial Une famille de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador est reconnaissante pour le diagnostic
• Message Du President Les Choix
• Le counselling concernant l'hemochromatose au CHEO
• Le congres BioIron
• Le role integral d'une hormone dans deux maladies sanguine
• Le Don de sang 101: Pourquoi donner et ce qu'il faut savoir pour un rendez-vous reussi
• La malediction celtique, la cause canadienne, la guerison
• Avis official: Assemblee generale annuelle 2010
• Merci pour vos dons

Fall 2010 - English

• Raising Awareness is Plagued With Frustration
• Hello? Help Us Be Heard
• New Approach to Screening & Early Diagnosis
• Genetic Testing, Iron Levels and Risk
• International BioIron Society Conference To Be Held in Vancouver May 2011
• Aeroplan Campaign a Success

Fall 2010 - French

• La sensibilisation est en proie a la frustration
• Nouvelle approche pour le depistage et le diagnostic precoces
• Le depistage genetique, les niveaux de fer, et les risques
• Le congres de l'International BioIron Society (IBIS) aura lieu en mai 2011 a Vancouver
• Operation Aeroplan: une grande reusssite!

Spring 2010 - English

• Out of the Blue by Patrick Haney
• Canadians Need a Guideline for Diagnosing Hemochromatosis in Every Province
• Message from the Outgoing President, Ross Gilley
• Message from New President, Frank Erschen
• Gold Medal Given to Hemochromatosis Expert

Spring 2010 - French

• Tombé du ciel par Patrick Haney
• Chaque province canadienne doit avoir un protocol de diagnostic pour l’hémochromatose
• Ross Gilley, Président sortant de la SCH
• Le nouveau président: Frank Erschen
• Expert d’hémochromatose honoré

Fall 2009 - English

• How Hemochromatosis Affected William Brinnen's Life
• Why French Canadians Are At Risk For Hemochromatosis
• Are You Iron Avid?
• What Everyone Should Know About Ferritin

Fall 2009 - French

• Témoignage de Diane Jodouin
• Haute prévalence de l’hémochromatose parmi les Canadiens français
• Avez-vous l’avidité ferrique?
• Ce que vous devriez savoir sur la ferritine

Spring 2009

• The Curse and the "Cure", The Celtic Connection
• Phlebotomy Tips
• May Awareness Month Events
• Host a Party Ideas
• AGM Official Notice
• CHS Updates and News

Fall 2008

• Awareness is the Cure
• Awareness Activities
• Among Ourselves Again

Spring 2008

• Newfoundland Coordinator Spreads the Word
• Hemochromatosis and Your Heart
• Members' Corner

Fall 2007

• Regional Coordinator Charms the Media
• Meet Bob Rogers
• Treating Hemochromatosis
• Member's Corner

Spring 2007

• CHS Celebrates 25 Years of Awareness
• Forum Moderator Shares Expertise
• Protocols in Diagnosing and Treating Hemochromatosis
• Member's Corner
• Hemochromatosis Awareness Month May, 2007

Fall 2006

• Calgary HH Advocate Takes Her News to the Games
• Up Close and Personal with Your Liver
• Planned Giving

Spring 2006

• HHC in the Maritimes
• Hemochromatosis Online
• Fundraising for the Future

Fall 2005

• Treatment protocol for hemochromatosis (or, why phlebotomies work)
• Notes from International BioIron Society Conference May 2005

Spring 2005

• A hemochromatosis primer, with information on carriers and compound heterozygotes, different types of HHC, and normal iron absorption and storage

Fall 2004

• Diet and hemochromatosis
• Featuring our newsboard -- sample questions and answers
• The stories of two men struck down in their prime by undiagnosed hemochromatosis

Spring 2004

• Digest of current hemochromatosis research
• Mail bag -- possible link between ankle pain and HHC

Spring 2003

• A gene pool for HHC research (article by Dr. Chris Whittingdon)
• Article on iron-related heart arrythmias

Autumn 2002

• Endocrine damage and HHC, and the role of liver in nutrition
• The CHS and CBS team up to promote blood donations by healthy HHC patients on maintenance therapy

Spring 2002

• Report from Iron Disorders Patient conference 2001
• Diabetes and HHC, and the dangers of inhaled iron

Fall 2001

• Report from BioIron 2001 Australia
• Parkinson's and Iron, and why transferring saturation % is naturally higher in newborns

March 2001

• Alzheimer's and iron
• Clinical management of HHC flow chart