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This April marks the 25th annual Rosacea Awareness Month and it’s a time to educate the public on this commonly misunderstood chronic disorder. It is estimated that rosacea affects nearly 16 million Americans, and at Bel Marra, we have taken the time to gather the best articles about it. You’ll find information on how rosacea ...click here to read more

Rheumatoid arthritis is a debilitating form of arthritis in which the joints get deformed, affecting one’s ability to perform daily tasks. There are many conditions that are often mistaken for rheumatoid arthritis, such as psoriatic arthritis and lupus, and there are other conditions that are linked to or have a higher prevalence in rheumatoid arthritis ...click here to read more

November is Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month, so we present our articles that discuss pulmonary hypertension and related topics, too, including lupus, Sjögren’s syndrome, heart attack, exercise, and high blood pressure. Pulmonary hypertension is a type of high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs. In patients with pulmonary hypertension, the heart has to work ...click here to read more

October is Healthy Lung Month, so we present our top articles discussing matters of the lungs, including asthma, bronchitis, COPD, mild cognitive impairment, rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus. During the month of October, we discuss the importance of the lungs along with useful tips to keep our lungs healthy. Severe asthma may be tackled with new biologic ...click here to read more

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and lupus are two conditions that cause joint pain. Although joint pain as a common symptom, they are two separate conditions requiring different treatments. Arthritis is a chronic inflammatory condition affecting the joints, and there are many different types of arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system ...click here to read more

Lupus and psoriasis are both chronic conditions that share many similarities, but do have their own unique differences that set them apart. Psoriasis is far more common than lupus, affecting 125 million people worldwide –compared to only five million people affected by lupus. Lupus and psoriasis both cause rashes, and the facial rash in psoriasis ...click here to read more

Lupus and rosacea rash may look similar, but they are, in fact, separate conditions that require different treatments. People often think that rosacea is a symptom of lupus. There are many symptoms associated with the autoimmune disease, and a rash on the face is one of them. In lupus, the rash is actually called a ...click here to read more

Lupus is difficult to diagnose and to treat, but researchers are working hard on how to better understand the illness in order to develop better treatments. Lupus is an autoimmune disease that affects between 300,000 and 1.5 million Americans. Dr. Sarah Yim, rheumatologist, said in a news release, “With treatment, the disease may quiet down, ...click here to read more

May is National Lupus Awareness Month, so we have compiled a roundup of our stories that not only discuss lupus but also address related conditions such as Lyme disease, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, and Sjögren’s syndrome. The following articles compare lupus with other conditions, explain how lupus may be mistaken for other conditions, and explore the ...click here to read more

Lyme disease and lupus both start with the letter L, and that’s not the only aspect they share. In fact, many Lyme disease symptoms may present themselves as lupus and vice versa. That’s why it’s important to be aware of their distinct differences in order to properly treat either condition. Lyme disease is caused by ...click here to read more

Today is World Lupus Day, and the latest research on lupus uncovered that lupus-related pregnancy risks in women can be identified by monitoring biomarkers in maternal blood. Pregnant women with lupus are at a higher risk of developing pregnancy complications including preeclampsia, placental insufficiency, fetal death, miscarriage, and other complications. The researchers looked at specific ...click here to read more

May 12 is the National Fibromyalgia Day, which sheds light on this painful condition, but we want to raise awareness about all aspects of fibromyalgia so we are including stories about chronic migraines, lupus, IBS, and rheumatoid arthritis, and how they are impacted by fibromyalgia. There is still much unknown about fibromyalgia, but the more ...click here to read more

May 10 is World Lupus Day, and in light of this we at Bel Marra Health want to educate our readers on not only lupus, but other conditions like staph infection, pleuritis, osteoporosis, and iron deficiency, which can be affected by lupus. Here are Bel Marra Health’s top articles regarding lupus and the associated conditions ...click here to read more

In lupus patients, anti-inflammatory immune cells mature into pro-inflammatory cell types. A pressing question in lupus is why cells that are supposed to keep inflammation at bay don’t do their job. Research has now shown that B cells that normally regulate inflammation are signaled to become pro-inflammatory instead. The study was conducted on human blood ...click here to read more