
5 things to know about the 'conundrum' of lupus
CNN
The Lupus Foundation of America estimates that at least 5 million people worldwide have some form of lupus. Despite ongoing research into the disease, scientists describe the disease as a "conundrum."
The condition is an autoimmune disease, which means that a person's immune system—the body system that usually fights infections—attacks healthy tissue instead. It can cause inflammation and pain anywhere in a patient's body. Because the illness can look different in every patient, it can go undetected and undiagnosed for years.
Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











