After years of play and work, and sometimes illnesses or injuries, some joints just wear out. The years of wear and tear on joints can lead to arthritis and the pain and disability that go along with it. The joints that bear the most weight are usually the ones to wear out first. The hips have a very great pressure across the joint because of the leverage action of the thigh muscles. Read the rest of this entry »
Lupus foundation of America’s chapters
April 28th, 2010- Albuquerque, NM | Contact: Call the LFA National Office at 888-385-8787
- Anchorage, AK | Contact: 907-338-6332, Toll Free 800-307-5878
- Atlanta, GA | Contact: 770-333-5930, Toll Free 800-800-4LFA
- Brecksville, OH | Contact: 440-717-0183, Toll Free 888-665-8787
- Charlotte, NC | Contact: 704-849-8271, 877-849-8271
- Chicago, IL | Contact: 312-542-0002, Toll-free 800-2-LUPUS-2 Read the rest of this entry »
Discoid lupus erythematosus at a glance
April 27th, 2010
When you have this DLE or Discoid lupus erythematosus you will feel that your skin get sores due to the inflammation and scar. That condition is called Discoid lupus erythematosus where usually people have it in the face, ears, scalp and other body as well. You could see that the middle area of that scar would look lighter and surrounding looks darker. It is a bit scary and irritating. Read the rest of this entry »
Lupus diet
April 22nd, 2010
In general, people with lupus should try to eat a nutritious, well-balanced, and varied diet that contains plenty of fresh vegetables and fruits, moderate amounts of meats, whole grains, poultry, and oily fish, since fish oil has been proved on reduce the inflammation. There is no special diet for lupus patient, despite there are many claims on the media including internet, in various books and other publications. Read the rest of this entry »
Human genome lupus drug benlysta has snagged in one goal
April 21st, 2010
Human Genome Sciences and GlaxoSmithKline as their co-developing says that the lupus drug called benlysta fell short of secondary goals in human trials, though it was successful in other trials. Benlysta is the name of a lupus treatment that is undergoing clinical testing. The drug did not produce results statistically different from the placebo group during the 76th week of the trial. Read the rest of this entry »
Arthritis hurts hispanics and african-americans more than whites
April 16th, 2010Arthritis is the most common cause of disability in the United States, causing handicap to nearly 19 million adults aged 18 years and older.
According to a research released on Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), arthritis disease may cause more limitations and pain on Hispanics and African-Americans than on whites. Read the rest of this entry »
Lupus diagnosis
April 15th, 2010
Diagnosing lupus is difficult because the symptoms are varies considerably. It may change over time and overlap with those of many other disorders. For these reasons, the doctor may not initially consider lupus until the signs and symptoms become clearer. Even then, lupus can be challenging to diagnose because nearly all people with lupus experience fluctuations in disease activity. At times the disease may become severe and at other times subside completely. Read the rest of this entry »
