The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) has announced more than $2 million in funding for three new pilot projects that focus on innovative lifestyle interventions — from supplements to physical exercise — for people with lupus. The research teams behind each project will receive up to $750,000 over three…
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Although National Grief Awareness Day, observed Aug. 30, was founded by activist Angie Cartwright in 2014, I have seen it mentioned much more frequently this year than in years past. Maybe it’s because so many people are feeling the heaviness of loss, whether it’s related to employment, finances, or death.
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I’m usually pretty good at finding the bright side. My friends describe me as their “rah-rah girl,” often reminding them there is still life after a diagnosis and dreams worth chasing. That even when lupus changes the road beneath our feet, it doesn’t mean there aren’t beautiful places up…
Lupus is an autoimmune inflammatory disease that can affect multiple systems in the body.
While the cause of lupus is often unknown, it is possibly due to a combination of genetics and the environment.
Lupus affects people in different ways, and symptoms vary among patients. Symptoms come and go during periods called flares.
