Dr. Janice Lin M.D.

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• Lupus – Spoon Theory and Beyond

  Lupus is a disease in which the immune system becomes the enemy and starts attacking various cells of the body. Most people suffering from it have joint pains, skin rashes, fever, hair loss, fatigue, oral ulcers, and ailments of various organs. Both presentation and severity of the disease differ...

• Feds Appropriate $10M to Lupus Foundation for Research

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• Finding Fibromyalgia-Friendly Work

  Finding a job that doesn’t exacerbate a person's fibromyalgia syndrome symptoms is a very real challenge that over 12 million people between ages 18 and 60 in the United States have. Everyone deserves to find a job that leaves them, or at least their bank accounts, fulfilled without having to...

• Being Overweight Can Complicate Rheumatoid Arthritis

  If you have rheumatoid arthritis, any excess weight is going to negatively affect you. Carrying that excess weight can stress your painful and fragile joints. However, research shows that the mechanical effects of weight are only part of the problem.Fat itself releases chemicals including tumor...