Lupus is a chronic inflammatory systemic autoimmune disorder. It affects various tissues of the body, particularly the heart, joints, lungs, skin and kidneys. An autoimmune illness is one in which body…
Chron’s disease causes the wall of the intestine to become inflamed.
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Scientific and medical articles, and websites by Crohn’s disease associations give similar definitions of the illness: “Crohn’s disease is a chronic, inflammatory disorder which may involve any part of…
The difficulty in diagnosing lupus lends itself to the treatment it receives on the TV show House.
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On the television show House, doctors try to diagnose mysterious illnesses, and often when time is running out all other options have been exhausted, one of the characters will offer a diagnosis of last…
Could cleanliness be causing the rise of auto-immune diseases and allergies?
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Could our obsession with cleanliness in our homes be working against us?
Advertisers fetishise germ-free kitchens and bathrooms where the threat of “harmful bacteria” is always lurking but can be eradicated…
