Lupus is unpredictable, triggering different symptoms in different patients. A chronic illness, it can even attack many different parts of the body. The condition is an autoimmune disease, which means that a person’s immune system—the body system that usually fights infections—attacks healthy tissue instead. It can cause inflammation and pain anywhere in a patient’s body.
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John Travolta marked the first Mother’s Day since the loss of his wife Kelly Preston with a tribute post on social media. Preston died last July after a private battle with breast cancer. She was 57. Travolta posted two older family photos on his verified Instagram account, showing the couple and their children. “Dearest Kelly,
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(CNN) — Una cabeza de mármol de 2.000 años de antigüedad de Augusto, el primer emperador de Roma, fue descubierta en Isernia, una ciudad italiana situada en la región de Molise, en el centro-sur del país. El arqueólogo Francesco Giancola hizo el excepcional descubrimiento durante las obras de restauración para reparar una muralla medieval que
Continue Reading Taylor Swift is preparing to make history as the first woman to be awarded the Global Icon prize at the BRIT awards. The pop superstar will be given the prestigious award at the annual ceremony, which will take place at London’s O2 Arena on Tuesday night. Announcing the award, the BRITs said in a statement
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Additional testing is planned after Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit failed a postrace drug test, throwing the horse’s victory at Churchill Downs earlier this month into doubt. Hall-of-Fame trainer Bob Baffert revealed the test results Sunday, saying the three-year-old colt tested positive for elevated levels of betamethasone, which is an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid and sometimes used
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Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) — Khadija Khreiss has the equivalent of 35 cents in her wallet today. Tomorrow, she may have nothing. Four streets away, Ahmad Chibly is penniless. Behind him a Ferris wheel, its once gaudy paint now faded, stands tall against Beirut’s Mediterranean coastline. It is a hot, spring day during Ramadan, when practicing
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As investors place bets on the economic recovery, there’s a new frenzy that’s taken over markets. Around the world, there’s a rush to buy metals. What’s happening: China’s benchmark iron ore futures rallied an eye-popping 10% to a record high on Monday. “The demand picture in China is very buoyant,” Warren Patterson, head of commodities
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the immigration surge continues at the U.S. Southwest border, local organizations are finding unique ways to help the migrant population in the El Paso community. The El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank is working with half a dozen immigration organizations to provide meals, water and other items. The food
Continue Reading You’re hired! Football executive Lorna Falconer has never been on “The Apprentice,” but the story of how she got a foot in the door of an industry that is notoriously difficult to enter for women, especially Black women, has echoes of the hit UK television show. Before Alan Sugar moved into TV he was the
Continue Reading Five days a week, Charlene Brown sends her 11-year-old daughter Nevaeh Bailey to a brick-and-mortar school to learn, in person, in the classroom. As well as being reassured that Nevaeh is getting educated and socializing with her peers, it means that Brown is able to go to work herself. “I work as a physician office
Continue Reading Hundreds of Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli police at one of Jerusalem’s holiest sites on Monday, as tensions in the city continue to soar. Footage from social media showed Israeli police inside Al Aqsa mosque and its surrounding compound, throwing stun grenades, and Palestinians throwing rocks at officers. Around 50 injured Palestinians were
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House Republicans could vote as early as Wednesday to replace Rep. Liz Cheney as GOP conference chair, a move that would underscore former President Donald Trump’s firm grip on the party months after leaving office. Cheney’s refusal to embrace Trump’s election lies, and her rebukes of his role in the US Capitol insurrection, has highlighted
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Seattle Seahawks’ wide receiver DK Metcalf’s speed went viral last season when he ran the full length of the pitch to catch an opponent during an NFL game, but he isn’t quite quick enough for the Tokyo Olympics. Metcalf competed in the 100 meters at Sunday’s USA Track and Field Golden Games and Distance Open
Continue Reading Seth Rogen says he has no current plans to work with his former collaborator James Franco, in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations. In an interview with Britain’s Sunday Times, the 39-year-old actor revealed that his personal and professional relationship with Franco had been affected by the accusations made against the latter in 2014 and
Continue Reading Australian basketball star Liz Cambage has threatened to boycott the Tokyo Olympics while speaking out against the lack of racial diversity in promotional photos of the Australian Olympic team. Cambage, who helped Australia win bronze at the 2012 Olympics and also competed at the 2016 Games, criticized the images in a series of posts on
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Jair Bolsonaro instó a «no molestar» a quienes toman el medicamento hidroxicloroquina como tratamiento contra el covid-19. Detectan en Panamá el primer caso relacionado con la variante identificada en la India. Ecuador suma más de 400.000 casos confirmados de covid-19. Así comienza la semana del 10 de mayo en algunos de los
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced three coronavirus related deaths and 34 new cases Monday. That’s the fewest cases announced in a single day since June 1, 2020; the number of known active cases stands at 1,831. Meanwhile, El Paso County’s pandemic death toll increased to 2,571. The
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El presidente de Colombia, Iván Duque, llamó a la calma en la ciudad de Cali, que ha sido sede de disturbios desde finales de abril y que este domingo vivió una jornada confusa y violenta. Según denunció una organización de indígenas, se reportaron varias personas heridas. «Hoy es el momento en el
Continue Reading Interest in the field of public health has risen since the pandemic started. Many hope this means our global tragedy has moved students to work toward a better future. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know
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WASHINGTON, DC — Dr. Anthony Fauci says federal guidance on wearing face coverings indoors may change soon. Sunday on ABC News, Fauci was asked whether it’s time to start relaxing indoor masks requirements. Fauci replied, “I think so, and I think you’re going to probably be seeing that as we go along, and as more
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Having cardiovascular risk factors from childhood to adulthood is linked to poor cognitive performance in a person’s 30s, 40s and 50s, according to new research that followed children over three decades. Researchers said the study was the first to highlight the impact of lifelong cardiovascular risk factors on the brain at midlife. The more cardiovascular
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A car crashed into a central El Paso home early Monday morning near the intersection of Yandell and Reynolds, with a man sleeping inside the home barely escaping injury. The car barreled through a rock wall and then smashed into the front of the house, before the driver managed to
Continue Reading (CNN) — El Dr. Anthony Fauci dice que las pautas federales en Estados Unidos sobre el uso de mascarillas en interiores pueden cambiar pronto. El domingo en ABC News, se le preguntó a Fauci si es hora de comenzar a relajar las exigencias de uso de máscaras en interiores. Fauci respondió: «Creo que sí, y
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Cuando el reloj marcó las 00:00 del 9 de mayo, cientos de personas se lanzaron a las calles de Barcelona: «¡Libertad, libertad!», gritaban algunos. Y es que a esa hora finalizaba el estado de alarma decretado por el Gobierno de España en octubre de 2020 y se levantaba el toque de queda en
Continue Reading (CNN) — El Dr. Anthony Fauci dice que las pautas federales en Estados Unidos sobre el uso de mascarillas en interiores pueden cambiar pronto. El domingo en ABC News, se le preguntó a Fauci si es hora de comenzar a relajar las exigencias de uso de máscaras en interiores. Fauci respondió: «Creo que sí, y
Continue Reading The end of Rory McIlroy’s winning drought just so happened to fall on Mother’s Day — a fitting way to celebrate with his family. After claiming his first victory since 2019 at the Wells Fargo Championship on Sunday, McIlroy made a beeline for daughter Poppy and wife Erica as they celebrated victory as a family
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As the coronavirus crisis in India spirals out of control and its health care system crumbles, the Indian diaspora in the US is pitching in to help. Sitting thousands of miles away, unable to be there physically to help and feeling the grief and desperation of their loved ones back home, Indian American doctors provided
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado — Six people were killed in a shooting early Sunday morning during a birthday party at a Colorado Springs, Colorado, mobile home, according to police. The suspected shooter — believed to be a boyfriend of one of the victims — is also dead, police said. Colorado Springs police received a call about
Continue Reading (CNN) — El Departamento de Estado anunció el sábado a los ganadores del Programa de Visas de Inmigrantes por Diversidad 2022, también conocido como «Lotería de visas Green Card (Tarjeta Verde)». El programa beneficia a más de 55.000 personas por año, lo que permite a los ganadores solicitar visas desde países con niveles más bajos
Continue Reading Two wildfires in Arizona have prompted evacuations and scorched more than 6,000 acres amid hot, dry and windy conditions. A brush fire that broke out Friday east of Phoenix, Arizona, has grown to 2,650 acres, according to the state Department of Forestry and Fire Management. The Copper Canyon Fire was about 35% contained as of
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