Tennis star Venus Williams withdrew from the U.S. Open on Wednesday, citing a diagnosis of Sjögren’s syndrome, a little-known autoimmune disorder that causes fatigue and joint pain. New Cancer Study Focuses on African American Women It’s an autoimmune disease that is typically characterized by inflammation in the tear ducts and salivary glands. Scientists are not […]
Venus Williams withdrew from the U.S. Open Wednesday, revealing that she has been diagnosed with Sjogren’s syndrome, an autoimmune disease that causes fatigue and joint pain. There is no known cure for the disease, but doctors say it is rarely life-threatening and — if managed — shouldn’t be career-ending. The surprising announcement came just hours […]
