There have been many advancements in the treatment and diagnosis of lupus. With proper care and a healthy lifestyle many people with lupus can live a normal life. When lupus is fatal, it’s usually due ...

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem autoimmune disease with a strong female predilection. Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality is a frequent complication, particularly in females ...

Most people with lupus have antinuclear antibodies (ANAs) in their blood. But a positive ANA test doesn’t always mean lupus. The test can be positive in people with other autoimmune illnesses — ...

Her hands remain very swollen, she sometimes struggles to walk and she's also lost 11 teeth (the lupus attacked her gums), so now wears dentures. The 12 tablets a day she takes, including ...

Gum cancers develop within the tissues of your gums, rather than the lips, inner cheeks, or other parts of your mouth. The challenging part about gum cancer is that its early symptoms may mimic ...

A trailblazing review proposed that poor oral health particularly periodontal disease can cause atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) due to shared biological pathways like inflammation, ...

If you’re worried you might have gum disease, there’s a good reason for that. About half of U.S. adults have gum disease. It’s one of the most common reasons people see the dentist. Also called ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. Lupus, doctors like to say, affects no two patients the same. The disease causes the immune system to go rogue in a way that can strike virtually any organ ...

For two years, Halsey managed to keep their dual diagnosis of lupus and a rare T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder a secret from their audience. During that time, they performed more than a dozen ...