![](https://f-cce-4124-v1.hlt.r.tmbi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Courtesy-Bioverativ.jpg?resize=768,768)
My Body Was Destroying Itself—and It Took Doctors 5 Years to Figure Out Why
Imagine Florida being too cool: That's the case for this woman with a rare condition called cold agglutinin disorder. When the temperature dips below 75 degrees, her body turns on itself.
![](https://f-cce-4124-v1.hlt.r.tmbi.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/GettyImages-1494129950.jpg?resize=568,568)
75% of People With Autoimmune Disease Have This In Common, New Study Finds
As many as 50 million Americans suffer autoimmune conditions. A Stanford Medicine study identified a gap in the research—and an...
![](https://f-cce-4124-v1.hlt.r.tmbi.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GettyImages-1346818246-e1648177427768.jpg?resize=568,568)
Women’s Autoimmune Diseases: Doctors Share 3 Reasons They’re So Common
Out of every 10 people, one has an immune system that attacks their own body—and 80 percent of those...
![](https://f-cce-4124-v1.hlt.r.tmbi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/3_bumps_silent_lupus_Remains.jpg?resize=568,568)
![Tout icon](https://f-cce-4124-v1.hlt.r.tmbi.com/wp-content/plugins/pup-video/images/play-icon.png)
14 Silent Lupus Symptoms You Should Never Ignore
This autoimmune disease is tricky to diagnose because it mimics so many other illnesses. If you have more than...
![](https://f-cce-4124-v1.hlt.r.tmbi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mutiple-sclerosis-dizzy.jpg?resize=568,568)
11 Silent Signs of Multiple Sclerosis It’s Easy to Overlook
The autoimmune disorder MS is called "the great masquerader" because its symptoms are so easy to brush off as something...
![](https://f-cce-4124-v1.hlt.r.tmbi.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/01-Autoimmune-diseases-Heres-Why-Millennials-Need-to-Worry-About-Autoimmune-Diseases_533567065-Impact-Photography-ft-e1582926599564.jpg?resize=768,768)
![Tout icon](https://f-cce-4124-v1.hlt.r.tmbi.com/wp-content/plugins/pup-video/images/play-icon.png)
11 Things Millennials Should Know About Autoimmune Diseases
Autoimmune diseases are on the rise and can affect young women. Here are some of the symptoms, risks, and ways...
![](https://f-cce-4124-v1.hlt.r.tmbi.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/hospital-costs-02-stethoscope-codes-pa.jpg?resize=768,768)
Actress Teri Garr Battles Multiple Sclerosis
She was at the top of her game when the first hints of the chronic disease appeared.