Each year,@bmsnews pauses for #GlobalPatientWeek to show why and how they work together to transform patients’ lives through science.
Our @RobinRoberts sat down with #thriver@GoldenMoe. Watch as she shares her personal journey with #lupus Link: https://t.co/ra7nqAtAZe
Today we celebrate #Juneteenth. On this day, it’s important to recognize the bias in healthcare that can prevent people of color, especially Black/African Americans, who are disproportionately impacted by lupus from receiving the best possible care. 🧵 1/2
Despite over 280 mass shootings in just the first 150 days of 2023, Hiram Jackson, CEO & publisher @MIChronicle says the urgent call to action in the face of this escalating wave of violence remains largely unheeded across the United States.
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So many congrats on the book! What a phenomenally resonating interview. As someone living w #chronicillness like #lupus#Fibromyalgia#Disability,etc you gave @LurieFavors a CTA. Lurie conts to elevate all of us, so 👏🏾.
I also live in NJ Dr Dance,will be connecting for live📚. 😀
Fewer Black Americans participate in #clinicaltrials than any other racial group. Causes of underrepresentation, especially for Black Americans, are multifactorial and additional research is needed to understand the major drivers in varied clinical trial participation.
On this day in 1804, New Jersey passed a law that extended slavery in the state for decades. New Jersey was known as the "slave state of the North" and the ramifications of this law can still be felt today. #Blackhistorymonth
I'd like to thank the producers of The Last of Us for putting out a show that mirrors reality by making sure all the marginalized folks die while people with gobs of privilege do everything possible to get away from the ghosts of the marginalized people they've let die
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#DYK that hair loss disproportionately affects Black women with lupus? Early diagnosis and treatment are critical to preventing long-term consequences of the disease.
Watch @NayyyRose's video about how hair loss and skin involvement led to her #lupus diagnosis.
#BHM2023
If you've ever had a negative experience with a health provider about lupus, you may relate to how much it can affect your trust in doctors. Check out 4 insights Rheumatologist @IreneBlancoMD provided on talking to your doctor about Lupus:https://t.co/275eJ0rCGV
Sis, you are the steward of your healthcare and YOU get to decide who to partner with!
Finding Dr. Right can be overwhelming, so our National Medical Director, Dr. Sharon Thompson shares a few tips. 💎
Pay it forward: How did you find Dr. Right? ⬇️
On this day in 1960, four black college students staged a sit-in at a whites-only lunch counter at Woolworth's in Greensboro, NC.
They sparked a national movement across the country. Instructions were simple: sit quietly and wait to be served. #BlackHistoryMonth
We went from a conference in 1983, to a movement that would go on to change the lives of countless Black women and girls. BWHI was the first nonprofit organization created by Black women for Black women's health. #40YearsIn#BlackHistoryMonth#BHM