The Lowdown on Autoimmune Diseases
The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, Inc. (AARDA) estimates Americans with autoimmune disease (AD) is closer to 50 million rather than the 23.5 million stated…
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Could you live on $30.40 a day?
It seems our friends on Social Security disability insurance (SSDI) are in trouble. A 20% pay cut is looming for 2016 if action is not…
Could “Thinking Like a Freak” Solve MS & Arthritis Progression?
The new book, Think Like a Freak, by Steve D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner recommends people set aside time to think. Many of us…
Speech Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis
I was prescribed speech therapy a few years ago for short-term memory problems. I went one time and thought the evaluation given was extremely elementary…
You mean that could be MS?
Neuropathy in my feet, tremors in my lids, strange itching in my hands, the constant ringing in my ears, difficulty swallowing (dysphagia), the pain in…
Aubagio Receives Label Update from FDA
With more study results at their fingertips the FDA has news for multiple sclerosis patients taking Aubagio. Clinically Isolated Syndrome or CIS “is defined as…
Tecifdera Receives New Warnings & Precaution
In December 2014 the FDA added warnings of PML, lymphopenia, anaphylaxis, and angioedema to Tecfidera’s drug label according to the ms-coalition.org. PML is a serious…
Resources for Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Perusing websites on multiple sclerosis I came across MS Awareness Foundation’s related sites page and found a number of interesting organizations – www.msawareness.org. Dig a…
iConquerMS.org Needs You!
Image researchers with access to big data on multiple sclerosis patients right at their fingertips, well at least 20,000 sets of data as per the…
Knowledge is Power – Be Prepared
Facts are facts and the fact is that 80% of those diagnosed with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) will eventually become secondary-progressive MS patients. MS progression…