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What It's Like in the Depths of Sickness with Lupus
What is it like to live with lupus? In this post, I’m going to share what it was like to be in the depths of my sickness with lupus. I’ll paint a picture of what it was like to be incredibly, chronically ill.
How Air Quality Affects COPD
From dust to dander and from car exhaust to wildfire smoke, air pollutants — both indoors and outdoors — can worsen COPD symptoms. Here’s what to know about reducing your exposure.
I Worried It Was All In My Head — Until I Was Finally Diagnosed with Addison’s Disease
The diagnosis was there, waiting to be found, yet doctors saw me as a medical mystery
Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers About Graves' disease
Graves' disease is more common in women than men. Malini Gupta, M.D., answers your questions about this autoimmune disorder.
Aerial Arts Taught Me to Fly. Even With Multiple Sclerosis, I’m Still Hanging On.
My artistry looks different with MS, but I’m determined to practice as long as I can
I Spent 40 Years Looking For Answers to My Pain. I Didn’t Know I Had a Rare Genetic Disorder.
Through genetic testing, I learned I had primary hyperoxaluria, or PH, a rare condition that caused my kidneys and liver to fail
Pasé 40 años buscando una explicación para mi dolor. No sabía que tenía un trastorno genético infrecuente.
Mediante pruebas genéticas, me enteré que tenía hiperoxaluria primaria o HP, un trastorno infrecuente que me causó insuficiencia renal
Breaking Down Graves' Disease Treatment Options
Endocrinologists explain the risks vs. benefits of medications, surgery and radioactive iodine therapy, along with emerging research
Myasthenia Gravis Won’t Stop Me From Living My Best Life
Living with a rare disease has only made me work harder to do all the things people said I couldn’t do
Lupus and Reproductive Health: What You Need to Know
Your guide to common sexual and reproductive health concerns when you have lupus
¿Qué efectos tiene el lupus en la salud sexual y reproductiva?
Tu guía para inquietudes comunes de la salud sexual y reproductiva si tienes lupus
Managing Chronic Hives That Come Out of Nowhere
Finding relief from chronic spontaneous urticaria — what treatments might work?
Everything you need to know about women’s health — in one place.
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