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Telehealth or virtual care can be used to access many different types of health services. To get started, talk to your doctor to find out which virtual services are right...

Visiting your doctor online is a great way to get healthcare if you are not able to go in person. You can get medical advice, visual assessments, treatments, or update...

It was the fall of 2002. I was 15 and had just started high school at a new school in my hometown of Tehran, Iran. I wanted to make new...

Telehealth is a virtual service that lets patients interact with a healthcare professional online. This lets doctors and patients connect without being in the same room, or even the same...

It can be overwhelming to figure out how to find telehealth services, especially if you do not already have a doctor. But many companies offer a range of virtual health...

A lot of people assume mental health happens in the mind, and the body is just along for the ride. People who've experienced stress, anxiety, depression, or even minor emotional...

When living with lupus, flares are a cause for worry. You may find yourself wondering: what can I do to help avoid flares and live as normally as possible? Fortunately...

Imagine being with someone that loves you for you and not for what you could do for them. Someone that loves you through thick and thin no matter what you...

The 2020 Fatigue and Health survey has now closed. Thank you for your interest! We are excited to share the results with you soon.Exhaustion, tiredness, weariness... fatigue. We know chronic...

Lupus has its challenges and nothing is more disheartening than not having the basic human functions on a flare day. Flares can range from mildly uncomfortable to the “stone mummy”...

As the number of cases of COVID-19 increases in the US and the world, people with rheumatic diseases are wondering if their immunosuppressants put them at greater risk of acquiring...

Having a loved one diagnosed with lupus can be extremely overwhelming. The physical and emotional demands of being a caregiver to a parent, spouse, sibling, child, or friend with a...

On March 19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the testing of two drugs, chloroquine (hydroxychloroquine) and remdesivir, to treat people with COVID-19. The drugs have been given...

Living with lupus can bring on so many emotions throughout your body. Depression, anxiety, fear, pain, and so many other feelings. Lupus can appear in so many different symptoms that...

I first noticed that my face was unusually red when I was living in Germany. I suspected that I was just overheated because we didn't have air conditioning. I also...

With all of the news circulating about the novel (new) coronavirus, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed or anxious. This is especially true if you are immune-compromised due to...

Lupus is an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation. People living with lupus have an overactive immune system that makes the body attack itself, which causes inflammation, or swelling. This...

I guess I am just lucky, but not "play the lotto" lucky. Let’s be real: I won the genetic jackpot with several autoimmune diseases. As if relationships are not hard...

Sjogren’s syndrome is a rare autoimmune condition that often accompanies other autoimmune conditions. Some of these include lupus or rheumatoid arthritis. It is estimated that up to 15 to 18...

People who have lupus often notice that they have trouble sleeping. Lupus can cause many problems that can lead to poor sleep. People living with lupus can have joint pain...