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In other autoimmune diseases, skin issues can be a secondary symptom. For example, lupus sometimes presents with a butterfly-shaped rash on the cheeks after immune cells in your skin react to UV light. The rash can also flare up for no reason at all. Even some gastrointestinal conditions can cause skin problems too. “With celiac […]
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A child is often more likely to develop type 1 diabetes if their parent or sibling also has the condition, says Dr. Nwosu. Having extended family members—an aunt or grandparent, for example—with type 1 diabetes can heighten that risk, though not as much as it does when a biological parent has it.7 But here’s where […]
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Today, G. wears a continuous glucose monitor that sends his blood sugar levels directly to his babysitter, school nurse, and grandparents, along with Erenberg and her husband. An alarm goes off on everyone’s smartphones when his blood sugar levels climb dangerously high, which can sometimes happen, Erenberg says—and, she adds, is often stressful. In general, […]
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When you’re living with a chronic condition, finding the right treatment makes a huge difference in your day-to-day life. Still, most medications, as beneficial as they can be, come with trade-offs—including potential side effects that take some getting used to. That’s something Selena Gomez has faced publicly for years. The 30-year-old singer has lupus, an autoimmune condition […]
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Back to top 3. Menopause “If someone is having night sweats, my first thought is to ask them about their periods to see whether they are menopausal,” Barrie Weinstein, MD, an assistant professor of endocrinology, diabetes, and bone disease at the Icahn School of Medicine in New York City, tells SELF. Menopause can happen at […]
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During last night’s 94th annual Academy Awards, Jada Pinkett Smith was thrown into the center of a major controversy when her husband Will Smith struck Chris Rock (who was presenting the award for best documentary) onstage after Rock made a joke about Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. Many people in the audience and at home might not have […]
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