Sarah Stathem PLPC

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• The Survival Rate of Lupus is Steadily Improving

  A variety of diseases and conditions prevalent today have had their fair share of extensive research and advocacy work done in hopes of finding a cure.  From serious conditions such as muscular dystrophy to cancer, medical professionals and researchers have joined forces in order to combat these...

• Organizations That Participate in Ovarian Cancer Research

  Ovarian cancer is one of the deadliest cancers affecting women today. Out of all cancers of the reproductive system, it’s the one most likely to end in fatality. About 1 out of 75 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer during her lifetime, and 1 out of 100 will die from the disease. With just...

• Do I Have Chronic Pain?

  What is chronic pain?Pain that persists for more than three months is referred to as chronic pain. This is different from the normal sensation initiated in the nervous system that tells your body that something is wrong. Chronic pain may be initiated in any part of the body. This pain can range from...

• The Effects of Sun Damage

  New research has reported that exposure to pollution may double the skin damage caused by the Sun. The study reports that extreme weather and smoking may also increase the damage caused by ultraviolet radiations. The results of the study were presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy...

• Common Multiple Sclerosis Treatments: An Overview

  A debilitating disease that was once the face of a crushing and “hopeless” diagnosis has evolved from having one effective treatment to multiple effective treatments. Longtime sufferers who didn’t respond to one medication now have options to try others, to participate in a clinical trial or...

• IBD and IBS: What’s the Difference?

  When discussing different medical conditions, it’s easy to get caught up in all of the terminology. Multisyllabic words and acronyms seem to cover the pages of researchers’ reports on various medical conditions, and this can sometimes make it difficult to understand what is really being...