Nearly 1 in 3 Lupus Patients Use Opioids
Although there is little evidence that opioids effectively reduce pain from rheumatic diseases, a new study finds nearly one in three lupus patients uses prescription opioids, often...
Category : Lupus
BHM and CHHR Partner to Raise Awareness of Lupus & Research Studies
Black Health Matters and Communities of Harlem Health Revival have formed an important alliance to discuss the option of research studies for people diagnosed...
Lupus Events
African American women bear the burden of lupus with 1 in every 537 women affected. The peak risk age for developing lupus among African American females is...
Lupus & Natural Hair
A lupus diagnosis often brings many physical changes, including hair loss. Hair loss is a common side effect of lupus and the medications used for...
Black Health Matters Joins The Walk To End Lupus in Atlanta, GA
Black Health Matters Joins in Solidarity with Lupus Patients at the Walk to End Lupus Now Event, April 21, 2018, Atlanta, Georgia African Americans struggle...
Lupus and Sun Sensitivity: What You Need to Know
Protecting yourself from sun exposure is an essential part of managing lupus. Many people living with lupus experience sun sensitivity, even if they are exposed...
Lupus Is an Urgent Matter
“Lupus is not some distant disease,” Gabrielle Davis, founder of Lupus Sistas, tells Black Health Matters just days before the Black Health Matters Summit. In...
Lupus Death Rates Highest Among Native Americans and Blacks
Blacks also more likely to have lupus-induced kidney inflammation Lupus, the autoimmune disease that causes joint and organ damage, kills more Native Americans and blacks...
Living With Lupus
Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that can damage any part of the body, including the skin, joints and internal organs. About nine out of 10 adults...
Poverty and Race Make Lupus Worse
Poverty and race are making the health of lupus patients in the United States worse, two new studies suggest. One study, published in the journal...