Lupus Patients Can Benefit from Counseling Others, Study Shows

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients who volunteer for phone counseling with other lupus patients also benefit significantly from the experience, reporting reduced isolation and an increased ability to cope with their own disease, a study found. The study, “The Effect and Psychosocial Impact of a Longstanding Telephone…

LupusLine Phone Counseling Service Has Positive Impact, Says New York’s HSS

New York City’s Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) says its free telephone support line and education program for lupus patients has proven to be a valuable resource. HSS says its free LupusLine, now 29 years old, receives calls from around the world. People mostly know about it through their physicians,…