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Follow on Google News | The Anderson Cooper Daytime Talk Show Features Segment on Eosinophilic DisordersThe Anderson Cooper Daytime Talk Show will feature a segment titled " The Boy Who Cannot Eat", discussing Eosinophilic Disorders on Friday, March 23, 2012
By: Julie A. Springer In a segment titled “The Boy Who Can Not Eat’, which is set to air on Friday, March 23, 2012 across the nation on major networks, The Koscinski family discusses the rare disease their son Joshua lives with, Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE). Currently the only food that Joshua’s body does not react to is applesauce. Mrs. Koscinski had contacted the Anderson Cooper Daytime Talk Show, with an idea for a story and shared a video she produced that explaining what Joshua went through and about his illness. A huge fan of Anderson, Cara was shocked when she got the call that they were interested in having her family as guests on the program “I was extremely excited to be given the opportunity to share our son’s story and create awareness of these diseases on a national platform! ” said Ms. Koscinski. Eosinophil Associated Disorders, including Eosinophilic Esophagitis, are rapidly emerging as a healthcare problem worldwide. Yet many patients suffering from these disorders go undiagnosed for years due to the lack of information or awareness of these disorders. • These disorders are characterized by having above normal amounts of eosinophils, a type of white blood cell, in one or more specific places in the digestive system, tissues and/or organs, which causes inflammation and damage. • Diagnosis can only be made through tissue biopsies. • These diseases are chronic and often debilitating. • Delays in diagnosis are common and often patients are misdiagnosed. • There is NO FDA approved treatment for most eosinophil associated disorders and there is No Cure! APFED has coordinated Viewing Parties of the Anderson Cooper Show around the country, with families and hospitals that specialize in eosinophilic disorders. If you would be interested in speaking to a family in your area, please contact our Media Coordinator. # # # American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders (APFED) is a non-profit organization dedicated to patients and their families coping with eosinophilic disorders. APFED strives to expand education, create awareness, and support research while promoting advocacy among its members. www.apfed.org End
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