UW Health opens clinic for lupus

UW Health is bringing social workers, pharmacists and doctors together in a new clinic for lupus, an autoimmune disease that often strikes women at childbearing age. Many patients are active and healthy before developing symptoms of lupus, which include fatigue, joint pain, rashes and sometimes seizures, strokes or kidney failure. For people starting families, raising children or approaching peaks of careers, the diagnosis can be devastating, said Dr. Shivani Garg, a UW Health ...
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One Patient’s Story-You Don’t Look Sick

The Local Lupus Alliance is proud to share the first in a series of teaching videos we are developing... all will be educational and informative, but some will be more raw and human, from the people who are directly affected by lupus, the patients and families who live with this illness each and every day. Here is Susie's story-she has lupus. We are so grateful to her for her strength and courage in sharing her story and helping us grow awareness. This is why we do what we do and why we are so g...
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Sisters and Brothers Cd Release Party to benefit the Local Lupus Alliance

Gregg Cheech HallĀ and numerous musicians in the La Crosse, WI area including Grammy Winner Bill Miller (see complete list and times below) have come together to bring us an amazing new CD for our listening pleasure with the proceeds benefiting the Local Lupus Alliance. Our nonprofit organization is honored to be the recipient of the proceeds from this amazing event and are honored to be in the company of such kind, compassionate, generous and talented humanitarians and musicians. You are not ...
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