Everyone suffers from stress from time to time but when you have a chronic disease, stress not only adds to…
Articles by Marta Ribeiro
Invisible illnesses are conditions patients have that are not obvious when looking at them. Often people with an…
Do you know what an auto-immune disease is? Maybe you’ve heard the term but don’t fully understand what it…
Diagnosing lupus can be extremely difficult because the range of symptoms is so vast that many can signify other…
Lupus is an autoimmune and chronic disease that can affect anyone at any age and gender. Even though it tends to…
If you’ve recently been diagnosed with lupus, you might feel overwhelmed. New terms, new tests, new medicines, and new doctors force…
Exercise is crucial for people with lupus to help slow down the decline of lung function and to maintain overall…
Autoimmune diseases (like lupus) occur when the immune system attacks the body’s healthy cells causing a host of issues.
Living with a chronic illness is never easy. When you get diagnosed with a disease that is going…
Finding out a friend, family member or co-worker has lupus is devastating, however, despite our best intentions, we can often…