This virus doesn’t have to mean a death sentence for autoimmune patients. You can get sick and still be ok.
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Because of nationwide shortages of hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil), rheumatology patients are suffering — and some are even scared for their lives.
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Three cardiologists take time from the front lines to share information on cardiac complications, recommendations for staying healthy, and reassurances for patients with underlying heart conditions.
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Rumors are circulating about a study that shows people with lupus don’t get COVID-19, but emerging data says otherwise.
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‘You are more prepared and more powerful than you think you are. As a patient or a caregiver, you have skills that are needed right now.’
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Maintaining good control over a chronic illness — by eliminating barriers to health care access — could help reduce patients’ need for emergency care that could increase their exposure to COVID-19.
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended weeks ago that everyone wear non-medical grade face masks to help reduce coronavirus transmission, but their widespread use remains inconsistent.
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This advice from Laurie Ferguson, PhD, clinical psychologist and Director of Education Development at the Global Healthy Living Foundation, is a good reminder that there is no correct tried-and-true path to manage a pandemic, or ourselves as we navigate it.
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People with asthma and COPD are more at risk for COVID-19 complications because they already have damage to their lung tissue and/or over-reactive airways.
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Fibromyalgia does not make you immunosuppressed. But managing fibromyalgia does have unique needs and concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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