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LFNC News
DROP YOUR PIN ON THE WOLD LUPUS GOOGLE MAP
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The race for the most adorable lupus mascot on the planet is heating up! Have you voted yet? (hint: you can vote again!) Vote here for your favorite cute overload!
There is still time to enter your furry best friend in this friendly competition to help raise funds for lupus. Click here for instructions on how to enter.
********* SUMMER LUPUS MINI-CONFERENCE Registration for the Summer Lupus mini-conference, headlined by Dr. Maria Dall'Era is now open. Please visit our website for details and to register. **********
(LFNC subchapters and support groups are encouraged to let us know of your scheduled meetings and activities. Please email:
communications@lfnc.org)
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Editor: Spandan Chakrabarti
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Last Chance to Pre-Register for the 5K
The 5K is coming, and pre-registration closes this Friday, June 6. So if you haven't registered yet, please do so right now. You will be able to register on-site for a higher fee ($40 on site vs $30 to pre-register), but why wait?
Compete, or just have fun. Form a team, raise money, and enjoy a beautiful day with your fellow lupus travelers - patients, families, and the community! Prizes will be awarded for top runners, top fundraisers and largest and top fundraising teams.
Sunday, June 8, 2014. Start Time: 9:00 am.
Whether you run or walk, in a team or by yourself, for the medal or just for fun, you are guaranteed to have a great time thanks to cheering supporters, great food and local entertainment talent.
THERE ARE 38 TEAMS REGISTERED SO FAR!!!
Here are your top teams (as of June 2, 2014):
Largest Teams:
Team Marielle*
Red Power Divas*
Team Remley | Top Fundraisers:
Team Remley
Team Roberta
Beer Run for Kyle |
*Tied for top spot.
Proceeds will help create greater lupus awareness, provide support services for lupus patients and their families, and encourage external lupus research efforts. Bring your family and friends for a fun day, and for a good cause!
See details here.
We thank the following major sponsors for making this year's 5K possible:
Media Sponsor:
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What's Sweeter than Coming to the 5K and Leaving with Your Brand New Mercedes?
On Sunday, right along with our 5K Run & Walk, we will announce the winner of our Annual Car Giveaway! You can still buy tickets to win the 2014 Mercedes-Benz! The more tickets you buy, the greater your chances!
Click Here to learn more and find out how to get your tickets.
Tickets are $75 per ticket, $200 for 3, or $300 for 5 tickets.
And you can do it all while helping keep alive critical programs for patients and a highly functional information hub for lupus alive.
Since time is limited, please call our office to purchase your tickets at 408-954-8600.
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Study Finds No Link Between Vaccine and Lupus
 Alleviating concerns, a new study has found that there is no link between vaccination and developing SLE.
A total of 21% of individuals who developed lupus had received any vaccine within the previous 2 years, as did 25.4% of controls...
Similarly, 16.2% of cases and 20.8% of controls had been vaccinated within the previous 12 months...
"Controls" are individuals participating in the study who do not have lupus.
This study comports with many others and the general opinion among physicians who treat lupus patients that vaccination generally safe and does not cause lupus.
Read more here.
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