Dr. Sakeba N Issa M.D.

Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease with many unpredictable symptoms. The type of symptoms and their intensity vary from one person to another. Some people will have only mild symptoms while some may have serious ones including paralysis, vision loss, and diminished brain function. One of...

What is Rheumatoid Arthritis?A chronic inflammatory disorder that happens to affect more than just the joints is known as Rheumatoid Arthritis. In a few cases for certain individuals, this medical condition can lead to damage in a wider sense, because it would affect the other body systems, which...

Prescription or Natural?Physicians have limited options in writing prescriptions for the pain associated with fibromyalgia.  Lyrica and Neurontin (commonly called gabapentin) are the most common prescriptions but often cause side effects. Natural supplements, though helpful, are not regulated which...

What are the odds of finding someone willing to give an organ away to someone they have met online?Social networks have already earned a place in day to day life. Being able to contact people online, meet and even have long-term friendships with someone that can be thousands of kilometers away ,or...

Taking care of body image when living with rheumatoid arthritis can be a challenge. It's hard to feel good when the rest of the body feels just the opposite.When it comes to RA, the body is constantly attacking itself. It's easy to feel betrayed by something that is uncontrollable. Bones and muscles...

Scientists recently discovered the altered expression of one protein in the body that may change the way physicians treat and diagnose lupus in the future.Lupus is an autoimmune disease, in which the body starts attacking its own major tissues and organs. It is a disease that does not have any fixed...