Megan Harrison

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• Multiple Sclerosis: Technological Advancements That Benefit Everyday Life

  The nature of multiple sclerosis is complicated and extremely varied from patient to patient. While some patients experience relatively mild symptoms and maybe only during periods of inflammation or flare-ups, other patients experience symptoms constantly. Sometimes, these symptoms can progress to a...

• Omega 3 and its Role in Lupus

  All autoimmune diseases, including lupus, are multifactorial, there is no single cause of these diseases. In lupus, your immune system attacks the normal body cells for no apparent reason, and very little is known about the triggers of the disease. Lupus is more common in females of childbearing...

• What is a Hiatal Hernia?

  The hiatus is the opening in the diaphragm through which the esophagus goes and attaches to the stomach. Hiatal hernia is a condition that results in a part of the stomach pushing upwards through the opening into the chest. Small hiatal hernia may not affect you, and you may not realize unless the...

• Muscular Dystrophy: Representing Rare Diseases and the Problem of Unaffordable Therapies

  It’s called a rare disease any kind of condition that affects a number that is less than or equal to 200,000 Americans. Rare diseases are commonly over-looked by the community because not much people suffer from them, but most of the symptoms and signals said diseases cause will leave a surprised...

• The Link Between Alzheimer’s Disease and Obesity

  Obesity has become a worldwide phenomenon. Statistics show that a third of the world’s population is either obese or overweight. Ranked with the most number of obese people, US, China, India, Russia, and Brazil top the list. But, what does this list really tell people? It’s simple—too much...

• Lynch Syndrome Is a Common Hereditary Cause of Ovarian Cancer

  Lynch syndrome, or hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer, is extremely common and is often responsible for causing ovarian cancer; however, people do not often discuss it. Now, many are trying to raise awareness and dialogue about the syndrome.Similar mutations, different awarenessMany are...