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Tag: Black Women’s Health Study

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 […] Read More