Summary: **SPECIAL GUEST: Mercedes Scelba-Shorte, a finalist from America's Next Top Model and a spokesperson for the Lupus Foundation of America. **SPECIAL GUEST: Annette Myarick is the CEO for the Lupus Foundation of America’s Philadelphia Tri-State Chapter. **SPECIAL GUEST: In 2000, Margaret Dowd directed the launch of the Lupus Research Institute, the nation’s nonprofit organization solely dedicated to novel research in lupus. Dowd oversees the comprehensive delivery of patient services, education, public awareness and funding for research in lupus. WHAT IS LUPUS?: Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can affect various parts of the body, including the skin, joints, heart, lungs, blood, kidneys and brain.
