Lupus

A butterfly-shaped rash on the face may be the first visible sign of lupus. While causes of this autoimmune disease are not clear, ... Read More

(BlackDoctor.org) -- Singer and songwriter Toni Braxton, who has been battling several illnesses over the past few years, had a scare ... Read More

(BlackDoctor.org) -- If you have systemic lupus, one of the best things you can do to manage the disease is to become as physically fit as ... Read More

(BlackDoctor.org) -- Lupus has many shades. It can affect people of different races, ethnicities, and ages, both men and women. It can look ... Read More

(BlackDoctor.org) -- A new study shows the increased risk of lupus could be found in birth control pills with higher doses. "Women who take ... Read More

(BlackDoctor.org) -- There is an urgent need for more education and research to address the fact that minority women are disproportionately ... Read More

"Medical students are often told 'Know lupus and you know medicine,'" says Dr. Daniel Wallace, rheumatologist, in his book The Lupus Book. ... Read More

(BlackDoctor.org) -- Lupus erythmatosus is a chronic autoimmune disorder of the connective tissue of the body, in which inflammation occurs ... Read More

(BlackDoctor.org) -- Researchers have found a way to reduce disease activity in people with lupus nephritis by blocking contact between ... Read More

  People with lupus have certain molecular biomarkers that aren't present in those without the disease, a small, preliminary study ... Read More