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The Lupus Foundation of America, Inc. Expands Senior Management Team
December 9th, 2008 by Stephen Doogan
LFA Adds Three New Members to the Senior Management Team to Lead Chapter Development, Marketing, and Fund RaisingWASHINGTON, Dec 09, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Lupus Foundation of America, Inc. (LFA) has expanded its senior management team and added three new staff members to its national office in Washington, DC to lead field development, marketing, and fund raising. The new members of the LFA management team are: Susan Bruney, Vice President, Chapter Development and Training; Mary Crimmings, Vice President, Marketing, Communications, and Advocacy; and Anne Menotti, Vice President, Development and Fund raising.Bruney will lead the LFA's chapter development and training...
Living with Lupus
July 11th, 2008 by Cindy Owen
Despite the symptoms of lupus and the potential side-effects of treatment, people with lupus can maintain a high quality of life overall. One key to managing lupus is to understand the disease and its impact. Learning to recognize the warning signs of a flare can help the patient take steps to ward it off or reduce its intensity.
Many people with lupus experience increased fatigue, pain, a rash, fever, abdominal discomfort, headache, or dizziness just before a flare. Developing strategies to prevent flares can also be helpful, such as learning to recognize your warning signals and maintaining good communication with...
Diagnosis and Treatment
July 11th, 2008 by Cindy Owen
While currently there is no cure for lupus, early diagnosis and proper medical treatment can significantly help control the disease. In fact, for most people with lupus, effective treatment can minimize symptoms, reduce inflammation and pain, help maintain normal functions, and stop the development of serious complications.
Just as the symptoms of lupus vary from one individual to another, its treatment is tailored to the different specific problems that arise in each person. The physician will take into account the seriousness and severity of the symptoms and organs involved, the person’s response to treatment as well as her/his age, health,...