Because of the paralysis, I couldn’t raise my eyebrow at the girl who was telling me that my Botox injections were “unnatural.” Paralysis is the primary effect of Botulinum neurotoxin, a protein produced by a bacterium most commonly used in cosmetic procedures to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines. But I don’t do...
Hannah Neukom was granted an award at Walk the Cure Arthritis in 2022. Courtesy | Hannah Neukom Senior Hannah Neukom is tired of people thinking arthritis is a condition that only affects old people. She grew up struggling with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, which is now evolving into rheumatoid arthritis, a chronic autoimmune disease that...
When junior Daniel Frandle was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease in 2021, he felt the most comfort from talking to senior Jake Piornack, a friend who also suffered from a chronic illness, he said. This year, Piornack, working with Frandle and others, started the Medical Awareness Network, a group dedicated to providing other students with...