In 2010, I was dealing with my hands swollen and could not open them. It was in fact Lupus. I was misdiagnosed for a year and even told by one doctor I had Lime disease and was bitten by a tick. I ...

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Dear J.H.: New onset swelling localized to the hands, especially in the morning, makes me think of inflammatory arthritis or crystal arthropathy. While it’s always good to think about medication ...

Her condition could deteriorate at any time if her mother stopped transporting her to the hospital. Despite being in and out of the hospital, Mukami, now 25, earned 296 points in her admission to ...

Nara Smith is opening up about her health challenges. The 23-year-old social media star got candid in a new Instagram post that detailed her journey with eczema and eventually Lupus after she made ...