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MS Depression: What Causes It?
MS depression can be organic (produced by the body) or situational (produced by outside factors such as stress or medication), or a combination of both......
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Multiple Sclerosis Overview
Learn more about a neurological disorder that comes with bizarre symptoms, unpredictability, and hope for a potential cure.
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Multiple Sclerosis Guilt
Both MS patients and their loved ones suffer from different forms of guilt. Don't fall into this trap. Learn to demolish guilt now......
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Teri Garr: MS Advocate
Actress Teri Garr, known for comedy roles, has lived with the challenges of MS for years. She now writes and speaks out about this neurological disease.....
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Testing, Testing, 1-2-3...
The MRI, Lumbar Puncture, and Evoked Potentials are 3 tests commonly used during the diagnostic process for multiple sclerosis.
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Achieving Remission
Remission, either permanent or temporary, refers to the absence of active disease in patients with chronic disorders.
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Alcoholism's Demons in Multiple Sclerosis
An article that describes and discusses the detremental effects of alcoholism while fighting MS.
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Are these Menopause or MS symptoms?
Women have a few quirky symptoms that could be difficult to pinpoint origin
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Copaxone for Multiple Sclerosis
Copaxone, or glatiramer acetate, is a disease-modifying medication for multiple sclerosis. Unlike interferon drugs, Copaxone is a synthetic compound.
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Disseminated Encephalomyelitis
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM), which primarily affects children, is an inflammatory demyelinating condition with symptoms similar to those seen in MS.
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DO YOU KNOW ABOUT PROPOSITION 215??????
This list depicts those who are determined to sway the minds of people who ignorantly oppose the use of medically prescribed marijuana.
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General Health INDEX
This alphabetical index will help you locate information about women's health, healthy eating, and health problems and solutions.
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Low Dose Naltrexone Update
Mounting evidence shows that LDN offers more than a promise. At the 3rd Annual LDN Conference, researchers gathered to share their latest findings.
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MS, MENOPAUSE, MANIC DEPRESSION and MIGRAINES TOO?
this piece is about life's happenings that aren't always wonderful
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Multiple Sclerosis & MS Australia
Multiple Sclerosis is a disease without a cure and with no known overall cause. MS Australia raises funds for research, patient support and community awareness.
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Multiple Sclerosis and Fatigue
A major symptom for MS sufferers is fatigue. It can be from the disease itself, or a byproduct of depression.
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Multiple Sclerosis and Heat
People with MS can take a dive in the heat. Summer months are the roughest, but simple tricks can keep those with multiple sclerosis from wilting.....
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OPTIC NEURITIS IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
THIS ARTICLE EXPLORES OPTIC NEURITIS AND ITS EFFECTS ON MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS PATIENTS
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Riding to help find a cure for multiple sclerosis
On a rainy Sunday morning, I joined nearly 100 other motorcycle riders to raise money for the fight against multiple sclerosis. In addition to supporting a good cause, it was fun to have a police escort clear the way for us along some of the busiest roads in New York City. ###
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THANK GOD I DON'T HAVE A LIFE!
Learn all about its cause, diagnosis, treatment and coping with neuro-muscular challenges
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The MS patient and Houseguests
providing hospitility for house guests when you are meeting the challenges of MS
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What is Multiple Sclerosis?
An introduction and description of the basic disease process of Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
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Women and Multiple Sclerosis Concerns
Living with MS can make having a career, focusing on children, maintaining a household, and tending to important relationships very challenging. Learn coping techniques.
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2 Oral MS Drugs in Phase III Study
Can MS patients see an end to injections? Possibly, with 2 new oral multiple sclerosis drugs that are now in Phase III studies, the last step before FDA approval......
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A Caregiver's Story
The MS caregiver role is an invaluable and critical one--usually filled by a family member or friend.
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Invisible MS: Now You See It...Now You Don't
There are many MS symptoms that are quite debilitating, yet show very little--if any--outward indications of difficulty. Living with "invisible" MS symptoms requires a unique set of coping skills.
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MS Sensitivity: When a Touch is Too Much
Paresthesias is the medical term for the strange sensory disturbances--such as pins-and-needles, numbness, and burning sensations--that are commonly found among MS patients.
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NEW MS 'HUB' IN SEATTLE, WA
THIS ARTICLE DESCRIBES A NEW, EXCITING METHOD OF TREATING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS PATIENTS EXCLUSIVELY USING AN MS HUB METHOD. THIS CENTER IS LOCATED IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST IN SEATTLE, WA.
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'Tis The Season!
The little things that we all can do can add up to great things. Please help us get the word out, raise awareness and understanding, and eventually, find a cure for lupus.
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A Comprehensive Listing of Neurologists Specializing in MS
Helping the MS consumer to research more applicable MS-related healthcare
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Autoimmune Eye Diseases
Researchers at both Pennsylvania State University and Harvard University are conducting clinical trials on promising topical therapies for autoimmune eye disorders.
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Helpful Neurological Websites
The following websites are especially for neurological illnesses and can give patients, their families, and friends helpful advice, places to chat with others, and hope.
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Infection and Autoimmune Disease
Infectious microorganisms can induce autoimmune diseases; however, working efficiently, the immune system's response to infection can also prevent autoimmune disease.
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Pregnancy and Lupus: It CAN Be Done!
A look into having babies AND having lupus. They are NOT mutually exclusive!
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Tysabri 2007
Tysabri, a highly effective but potentially life-threatening MS medication, has been back on the market for almost a year. No new PML cases have emerged.
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Genetic Disorders and DNA Sweeps
Rapid advances in gene scanning technology have identified genes linked to cancer, arthritis, diabetes and many other diseases.
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I’ve Heard the Vultures Singing
The poet Lucia Perillo has written a painfully truthful, always enlightening book of essays about living with Multiple Sclerosis.
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Lupus Awareness Month 2004!
October 2004...Will this be the year you help save someone's life?
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Lupus: Intro to a Disease You May not Recognize
A brief article describing lupus, its symptoms, and treatments for the disease.
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Macho Women
Why isn't "machisma" a real word? Why don't women admit when they need pain relief?
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Manual Lymph Drainage
Massage Therapists can specialize in a massage technique called, Manual Lymph Drainage to help their patients with lymphoedema and a variety of other health conditions.
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Multiple Autoimmune Syndrome
Multiple Autoimmune Syndrome can be classified into 3 subtypes, in which certain disorders frequently occur together; these classifications aid in diagnosis.
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PML and MS Therapy
Recent reports have linked the occurrence of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy with specific treatments for Multiple Sclerosis but this is not the only link.
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Sugars: The Bad
Refined sugar gets called "white death" for a reason: it's one of the worst things we can do for our immune system, weight, and total health. Are you addicted to it?
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Autoimmune Diseases and Hepatitis
Patients with viral and autoimmune hepatitis are at increased risk for developing several different autoimmune disorders.
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Causes of Chronic Fatigue
Chronic fatigue is a symptom of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis, but there are many other possible causes as well.
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Defining the Market of Travelers With Disabilities
Applying best practices to travel and hositality using the United Nation's definition of disability with notes from the field of Universal Design.
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Marijuana: Fact Versus Fiction
Explore both sides of the marijuana debate in this overview about the effects of cannabis on health.
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The Six Knows of Preparing to Travel
Six areas to look at before traveling with a disability.
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