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Welcome to my writing and health activist portfolio.

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Lana Barhum has been a freelance medical writer since 2008. But she has been writing since she was old enough to create stories, and now, 30 plus years later, she is still using written words to express herself and help others navigate life with chronic health conditions. Having lived with rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia since 2008, she has used her own experiences to share expert advice on living successfully with chronic disease and provide answers about a variety of health conditions.

Lana has written for Upwell (formerly Alliance Health), Mango Health, the Pain News Network, New Life Outlook, and Medical News Today.

As a medical/health and wellness writer, she has written about various issues affecting people with chronic health conditions, including parenting and single parenting, staying gainfully employed, living life to the fullest, managing stress, navigating the emotional challenges of illness, including learning to cope and day-to-day self-management of illness.

Her areas of writing expertise include tip articles, how-to articles, lifestyle guides, list articles, debunking myth articles, factual research, and blogging. She has also written a fibromyalgia guide, a recipe guide for people with arthritis, and a rheumatoid arthritis treatment guide.

Lana has worked with both Alliance Health and healtheo360, as a patient advocate and support group manager.

Lana holds a Master’s Degree in Legal Studies and a Bachelor’s in Business Administration and has worked for over 20 years as a legal assistant in both plaintiff and defense law firms. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time and trying to keep up with her two sons (ages 12 and 20), taking care of her cat, exploring nature and historical sites, and visiting her local Amish country.

Areas of writing expertise include: Tip Articles, How-to Articles, Chronic Illness/Lifestyle Guides, Research, Interviews, and Blogging. 

As a patient advocate/health activist, she has worked with both Alliance Health and healtheo360. She was a Moderator for a Private Fibromyalgia Support Group driving conversations in the support group, recruiting members, and addressing and answering questions that the group members had, and providing inspiration, motivation, and support.