No Complaints: Keeping a Positive Attitude After 30+ Surgeries

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Autoimmune Diseases and Women

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Autoimmune diseases affect people’s immune systems. These conditions cause immune systems to attack their own healthy cells by mistake. Autoimmune diseases can affect almost every part of the body. Two of the most common types of autoimmune diseases are Type 1 diabetes, which involves the immune system attacking the pancreas, and rheumatoid arthritis, which involves…