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Television: Christine Miserandino, board member of the Lupus Alliance of America, is featured in a recent edition of Legislative Report with Senator Kemp Hannon

Christine Miserandino-Donato, board member of the Lupus Alliance of America, is featured in a recent edition of Legislative Report with Senator Kemp Hannon (R-NY) to promote Lupus Awareness Month. In the interview is also JoAnn Quinn the executive director of the Lupus Alliance, Long Island/ Que

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Ad Council to Launch National Lupus Awareness Campaign – www.couldihavelupus.org

May is Lupus Awareness Month! How Will You Spread Awareness? It’s in your power to spread the word about lupus, and possibly even stop the disease from causing lasting damage in friends, family, and colleagues who might be at its early stages and wondering, could I have lupus? Ad Council to Launch

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May has been declared Lupus Awareness Month in New York State by Governor David A. Paterson.

He joins the Lupus Alliance of America LI/Q Affiliate along with the Lupus Agencies of N.Y. State in their efforts to increase public awareness of lupus symptoms, and to increase support for lupus education and research programs. Christine Miserandino-Donato along with others from of the Alliance of

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Personal Essay: Wonder Woman, I Am Not!

As a little girl, I always wanted to be Wonder Woman. What little girl wouldn't want to twirl around transforming into her extraordinary alter ego? Like so many girls my age I dreamed about putting on this super heroes golden tiara and cuffs, red boots, snazzy one piece suit and of course her lasso

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Poem: Rainbow of Hope

A poem submitted by one of our readers. I sit staring out my window again Stuck in this room By an illness that won’t let me free I look out at the rain And feel Blue with sadness for All that was, is and never will be Red with frustration and anger Hating the pain and endless days Green with en

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Re-discovering your local library

I work part time in a public library on Long Island and boy have libraries changed. When my children were younger, the library was a wonderful place where we went to read and pick up books to take home. During the summer, they were excited to take part in a program called Reading is Fundamental, whe

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Crafts: How to make the Easter Egg Stockings!

Stockings don’t only have to be for Christmas time, we can stuff stockings full of candy all year round with these adorable Easter stockings! They’re a great alternative to Easter baskets, and a wonderful craft to make with the children in your life. Just be careful with the hot glue gun and sci

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Getting Ready For Spring: Easy Indoor Gardening Project!

This has been a hard winter for many of us "spoonies". Looking out at the gray dreary landscape, we have to use our imagination to see that Spring is just around the corner, even though it seems like an elusive dream right now! One way to relieve the lust for Spring and warm days is to bring fragran

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Top Ten Cold and Flu hints and products

In the winter it's harder not to get sick, than it is to remain healthy throughout the season. For many reasons, we find ourselves grabbing for the tissues instead of our vacation guides. Many of us already are sick 365 (or 366 if it's a leap year!!) days of a year, so we need to get over this whole

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Top Ten Cold and Flu hints and products

In the winter it's harder not to get sick, than it is to remain healthy throughout the season. For many reasons, we find ourselves grabbing for the tissues instead of our vacation guides. Many of us already are sick 365 (or 366 if it's a leap year!!) days of a year, so we need to get over this whole

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