English Tal como se relató a Marnie Goodfriend Siempre me han gustado las cosas emocionantes. Cuando tenía 22 años, quería disfrutar la vida al máximo y me encantaban las tablas sobre nieve, viajar e incluso el puentismo. Era saludable y nunca me había dado nada más grave que un resfriado hasta que empecé a experimentar … Read more
Did you know that women are more likely to have an autoimmune disease than men? As many as 4 out of 5 people with an autoimmune disease are women. What is an autoimmune disease? An autoimmune disease develops when the body’s immune system attacks its own healthy cells, organs or tissues. Autoimmune diseases can affect … Read more
Sjögren’s (pronounced show-grins) disease is an autoimmune condition that affects the moisture-making glands in the body. The disease can affect the eyes, mouth, nasal passages — even the vagina — and cause extreme dryness and chronic pain among other life-altering symptoms. Unfortunately, it can take years to get a diagnosis for Sjögren’s in part because … Read more
Niranjana Parthasarathi, M.D., started experiencing extreme fatigue and joint pain in her 20s. Within months, she was diagnosed with lupus. “As a medical student, I knew how serious it could be,” she said, recalling how one of her peers had tragically passed away from complications of the autoimmune disease during her internship. Parthasarathi went on … Read more