Tag: lupus
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Lupus Fog and Memory Problems
If you have lupus and suffer from cognitive difficulties or forgetfulness, you may be experiencing lupus fog. Here’s how to work around some of your concentration and memory problems with lupus.
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Fighting Lupus Fatigue and Boosting Energy
If lupus fatigue is a problem for you, here are ways you can try to increase your energy while living with lupus.
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New Lupus Drug Benlysta Approved
The FDA has approved Benlysta, the first new lupus drug since 1955. Benlysta reduces lupus activity; it’s hoped the drug will help patients reduce their need for steroids.
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Lupus and Family Support
This article offers tips on what to understand about lupus and how you can help support your loved one with lupus.
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Lupus and Sex: 8 Ways to Improve Your Sex Life
Symptoms of lupus, such as oral or genital sores, joint pain, and fatigue can make sex uncomfortable or even painful, but there are ways to improve your sex life.
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Lupus on the Job: Your Rights and Responsibilities
If you have lupus, this article will help you understand your rights under the Americans With Disabilities Act, and offer tips on how to talk with your employer about getting the accommodations you need.
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New Lupus Treatment Benlysta: FAQ
The FDA has approved Benlysta, the first new drug for lupus in 50 years. What is it? Which patients will benefit? Which won’t? Is it safe? WebMD’s FAQ.
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Lupus Flares
A lupus flare is a time when your lupus symptoms worsen from the lupus disease becoming more active. These flares will come and go. Lupus flares can cause different symptoms. You may experience rashes and swelling one week and no symptoms of lupus the next. Flares can occur without you even knowing it. The lupus…
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Erratic control of breathing during exercise in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a pilot-study
Purpose: The aim of this study was to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the pattern and timing of breathing during incremental exercise in a sample of women living with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 20 women with SLE without pulmonary involvement were compared with 20 gender-, body mass index- (BMI), and…
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Glaxo’s Revolutionary Lupus Treatment Benlysta Now EU Approved
The first treatment developed for lupus in over 50 years has finally been approved by the European Union this week. The watchdog, European Medicines Agency, has backed the injectable drug that will cost Europeans $23,000 USD a year. Already approved in the United States in March 2011, the drug costs Americans $35,000 USD annually. Benlysta’s…