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Making the most of your insurance, research updates and more. July 19, 2016   Can I still plan a pregnancy with lupus? Scroll down for the answer. Immunosuppressants and Pregnancy: What You Need to Know Before, During, and After If you are trying to get pregnant or expecting, then you may need to adjust your immunosuppressant treatment to ensure the safety of you and your baby. Immunosuppressants can be beneficial when treating lupus symptoms, but some kinds have been linked to infertility or birth defects. READ MORE Ask the Experts: Lupus and the Eyes In this month's Ask the Experts, Jonathan D. Solomon, M.D. presents on how lupus can affect eye health and steps you can take to prevent eye complications related to lupus and lupus medications.  LEARN MORE Shelbi Collin: Family, Friends, Food...Water Balloons?! Shelbi's team were the national fundraising leaders in last year's first annual Epic Water Balloon Battle for Lupus. She shares her secrets to supporting the fight to end lupus while having major summertime fun. READ MORE Featured Events Education Research Find an event near you through your local Lupus Foundation of America chapter. Click here to find your local chapter. Walk to End Lupus Now® events: September 10, 2016 Seattle, WA September 17, 2016 Phoenix, AZ September 24, 2016 Los Angeles, CA Portland, OR Visit our website to find a Walk event near you!       Making the Most of Your Health Insurance Living with lupus requires you to become an expert on getting the healthcare you need—including how to pay for it. Stay physically and financially healthy by checking out these simplified steps for making the most of your coverage. LEARN MORE New Study Results: Cognitive Impairment in Kids with Lupus Neuropsychiatric lupus mainly affects children and young adults and can weaken cognitive functions. With a new non-invasive imaging technique, the damage can now be studied. The study, though small, brings us closer to improving the lives of those with neuropsychiatric lupus. LEARN MORE Research Lupus Voices Annual Award Supports Exceptional Scientist We are pleased to congratulate Dr. Ann Marshak-Rothstein for being honored as the 2016 recipient of the Lupus Insight Prize. Her research with skin lupus is leading us closer to understanding the causes, treatments and cures. READ MORE Nicole Arceneaux: I'm Tougher than Lupus! The fight with lupus is tough, but Nicole Arceneaux is a reminder that lupus warriors are tougher. Her journey has not been easy, but it hasn't stopped her from biking from East Harlem to Yankee Stadium and raising more than $5,000 for the Lupus Foundation of America. READ MORE       Our board has challenged us to raise $75,000 to support adult stem cell therapy for lupus. If we hit this target, they'll double it. That's $150,000 to fund this groundbreaking research. Adult stem cells have been used successfully for more than 80 other diseases,  now it's our turn! Pregnancy is no longer considered an impossibility if you have lupus. Advancing technology and better understanding of the disease and its effects on the body have improved pregnancy outcomes over the last 40 years. Learn more  You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to the Lupus Foundation of America's newsletter. If you would like to unsubscribe or change your preferences, please click here. Lupus Foundation of America 2000 L Street, NW, Suite 410 Washington, DC 20036 Tel: 800-558-0121 Fax: 202-349-1156 lupus.org

 

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