Community Spotlight: How Shelley Shuttlesworth Walks with the LRA to Cure Lupus
When Shelley Shuttlesworth found out she had lupus, the first thing she did was enlist a friend and go...
Data Finds Smoking Raises, Drinking Can Decrease Lupus Risk
Data Finds Smoking Raises, Drinking Can Decrease Lupus Risk
Data from a long-term Black Women’s Health Study of 59,000 Black women found that cigarette smoking raised the risk for lupus, but not significantly compared with those who had never smoked. In contrast, the incidence of lupus was significantly lower among Black women who drank moderately which was defined as greater or equal to four drinks per week when compared to those who never drink. These results are consistent with data from previous studies comprised mostly of Whites and Asians.
The study was recently published in Arthritis Care & Research.
