What does research mean to you? | Putting PJs To Work | | Spending a day in your pajamas may sound like a luxury, but for some people with lupus, it's too often a necessity. For Rebecca Lehotzky, her story helps to explain why we've teamed up with the Rheumatology Nurses Society to launch a PJ Day campaign to raise awareness and funding for lupus. Read more | Make Your Mark in the fight against lupus for Lupus Awareness Month | | | What Does Research Mean to You? | We believe research is meant to be for you - a space to share your experiences, help design research questions and receive information about studies that interest you. Check out the Research.forME Lupus Registry. Learn more
| | Policy Summit Registration Open | Join us in our nation's capital as we urge Congress to join the fight against lupus, increase funding for research, and accelerate the development of new treatments. Together we can make a difference! Learn more
| | Sleep Tight Despite Lupus | What strategies can you add to your daily routine to ensure you're sleeping better, longer and falling asleep more easily? Learn more | Shemiah Sanchez: Against All Odds | Shemiah Sanchez may have lupus, but she doesn't let the chronic autoimmune disease stop her from being a star softball player for the LSU Tigers. Read on | LFA Research Improving Clinical Trial Design | The latest Lupus Foundation of America Collective Data Analysis Initiative (LFA CDAI) study produced important results and was recently published in the premier rheumatology journal, Arthritis and Rheumatology. Learn more | Sharing the Journey | This month, we asked Sharing the Journey participants their plans for Lupus Awareness Month (May) and what they do throughout the year to raise awareness for lupus. Journey Answers | | Looking ahead to the next four weekends, Walk to End Lupus Now events will take place in the following cities: Atlanta, Ga., Beaumont, Texas, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Charlotte, N.C., Harrisburg (City Island), Pa., Houston, Texas, Huntsville, Ala., Killeen, Texas, Milwaukee, Wis., New York City, N.Y., Raleigh, N.C., Randolph, N.J., Salt Lake City, Utah, St. Louis, Mo., and Tampa, Fla. For these walk dates or to find a Walk to End Lupus near you, please click here.
| | "I can't get through the painful days without having the support of the Lupus Foundation of America and the [health educator] lines. Help keep research going. Help us fight and find a cure to this terrible and cruel illness." -Beatrice, Facebook | | | |
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