Multiple Sclerosis

Free program offered on Multiple Sclerosis May 21
Isanti County News
By Elizabeth Sias on May 16, 2012 at 1:00 pm Cambridge Medical Center neurologist, Karen Truitt, DO, will present information on Multiple Sclerosis (MS) at a free program on Monday, May 21. The program will be held in the Foundation Room at Cambridge ...

NOLA.com (blog)
Multiple Sclerosis Foundation to sponsor health fair Saturday
NOLA.com (blog)
By Eva Jacob Barkoff, The Times-Picayune The Bayou Multiple Sclerosis Foundation will sponsor the 12th annual MS Health Fair on Saturday. It will be held in the Solomon Theater at St. Martin's Episcopal School, 5309 Airline Drive, Metairie.

Private MD
Higher vitamin D levels may benefit multiple sclerosis patients
Private MD
Multiple sclerosis can lead to a significant degree of physical and mental disability, but new research indicates that maintaining higher vitamin D levels may help patients avoid severe limitations. These individuals may benefit from blood testing for ...
Vitamin D Levels Correspond to Disability in MSFamily Practice News Digital Network

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Multiple Sclerosis Patient Publishes Personal Story, MS Living Symptom Free
PR.com (press release)
Saddle Brook, NJ, May 16, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Daryl H. Bryant, a Multiple Sclerosis patient since 2004, has published a book, MS Living Symptom Free, about his journey with MS. Daryl is now 34 years old and living Symptom Free of MS due to his new ...

Elgin woman with multiple sclerosis gets her lift
Elgin Courier News
Pollack, who has multiple sclerosis, was able to get the chair lift thanks to Elgin Fire Union-led fundraiser. May 13, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media ELGIN — Thanks to the generosity of the community and the efforts of the Elgin Association of ...

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MD News
FDA issues multiple sclerosis drug alert
Medical Xpress
(HealthDay) -- The multiple sclerosis drug Gilenya (fingolimod) should not be given to patients with certain pre-existing or recent heart conditions or stroke, or those taking certain medications to correct heart rhythm problems, says a US Food and ...
FDA says unsure if Novartis MS pill caused deathsFox News
FDA: Don't take MS drug with prior CV condition, strokeCardiovascular Business
Gilenya Drug for MS May Require Extended MonitoringMD News (press release)
Wall Street Journal (blog) -Fox Business
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InPharm
FDA Issues Multiple Sclerosis Drug Alert
U.S. News & World Report
MONDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- The multiple sclerosis drug Gilenya (fingolimod) should not be given to patients with certain pre-existing or recent heart conditions or stroke, or those taking certain medications to correct heart rhythm problems, ...
FDA Puts New Limits on Oral MS DrugMedPage Today
Cardiovascular Monitoring With GilenyadailyRx
FDA says unsure if Novartis MS pill caused deathsEmpowHer
Wall Street Journal -TheHeart.Org -Clinical Advisor
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Family Practice News Digital Network
Vitamin D Levels Correspond to Disability in MS
Family Practice News Digital Network
NEW ORLEANS – Higher vitamin D levels are associated with slightly less disability and greater preservation of gray matter in patients with multiple sclerosis, according to a 5-year observational study. The researchers assessed 25-hydroxyvitamin D ...

FDA Puts New Limits on Oral MS Drug
MedPage Today
By John Gever, Senior Editor, MedPage Today WASHINGTON -- Reacting to a death associated with the multiple sclerosis drug fingolimod (Gilenya), the FDA said patients with certain cardiac risk factors should not take the oral agent.
FDA Concludes Safety Review of MS DrugWall Street Journal
FDA Concludes Safety Review Of Novartis MS Drug GilenyaFox Business
FDA Issues New Safety Label Changes for FingolimodMedscape
Reuters
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Pot Might Help Ease Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
MSN Health & Fitness
By Kathleen DohenyHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- Smoking pot can help relieve muscle tightness, called spasticity, and pain in people with multiple sclerosis, a new, small study suggests. "Spasticity is a major problem [in ...

Mother Nature Network
Marijuana may ease multiple sclerosis symptoms
Reuters
By Amy Norton NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with multiple sclerosis have long said that smoking marijuana helps ease their painful muscle cramping. And a new clinical trial suggests they are not just blowing smoke. The study, published Monday, ...
Multiple sclerosis symptoms may be relieved by marijuanaMother Nature Network
Smoking pot for multiple sclerosis? Study finds it helpsLos Angeles Times
Smoking Medical Marijuana May Decrease Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms, Study SuggestsHuffington Post
U.S. News & World Report
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The Inquisitr
FDA Warns Of Potential Dangers Of Controversial Multiple Sclerosis Treatment
RTT News
(RTTNews) - There has been much debate about whether 'liberation therapy', an investigational treatment for multiple sclerosis, developed by Italian doctor Paolo Zamboni, really works or not. With reports of death, and serious adverse events like ...
Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Warning Issued By FDAThe Inquisitr
Now the FDA is speaking out about the MS "liberation therapy"Examiner.com

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AquaHab Physical Therapy Case Study Demonstrates Benefits of Aquatic Therapy ...
PR Web (press release)
A new AquaHab Physical Therapy case study documents the advantages of aquatic therapy for multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms, according to patient results recorded by the Greater Philadelphia physical therapy practice. These findings support a number of ...

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New AVONEX(R) Dosing Innovations for People with Multiple Sclerosis Now ...
MarketWatch (press release)
"One of the key aspects of treating MS is helping patients manage their treatment in order to get the most out of their therapy," said Peter B. Wade, MD, medical director at the Joyce D. and Andrew J. Mandell Center for Comprehensive Multiple Sclerosis ...
New AVONEX® Dosing Innovations For People With Multiple Sclerosis Now ...TheStreet.com (press release)
Biogen Idec: New AVONEX Dosing Innovations For MS Patients Now Available In USRTT News

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Decision Resources Offers Rapid Assessment of Evolving Physician Opinion on ...
MarketWatch (press release)
According to Snapshot: AAN 2012, data on BG-12 were among the multiple sclerosis-related topics most top-of-mind for surveyed neurologists following AAN 2012. "In the CONFIRM trial, BG-12 demonstrated favorable efficacy against placebo and against ...

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Walking for Multiple Sclerosis
KFYR-TV
For people affected by multiple sclerosis, walking is not always a simple task. And that`s why hundreds of walkers participate every year to support the cure for this chronic disease. Today in Minot, over 150 walkers showed up to the Minot State Dome ...

DigitalJournal.com
Op-Ed: FDA Warning: New Multiple Sclerosis treatment?
DigitalJournal.com
The FDA issued an alert on potential dangers of unproven treatment for multiple sclerosis, but left out alternative treatments. On May 10. 2012, the Federal Food & Drug Administration issued a press announcement alerting health care professionals and ...

USA TODAY
Ann Romney: MS created challenge to my identity
Fox News
Ann Romney revealed Friday how her Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis challenged her self-identity and how she and husband drew strength from the challenge. “It was hard for Mitt,” she said in a two-part interview with Fox News. “I think it's always harder ...
In New Ad, Defense of Ann Romney and MotherhoodNew York Times (blog)
Restore Our Future: Mother's DayUSA TODAY
Roy Exum: PAC Flattens Ann RomneyThe Chattanoogan
Politico -New York Daily News
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Local Entrepreneur Mom Launches Family Apparel Business to Raise Awareness for ...
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
In 2010, Sitarski-Munoz and her husband Ryan faced the simultaneous struggle of job losses and Ryan's diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. Determined to overcome both challenges with courage and determination, Sitarski-Munoz created Eva & Estela Wear Ur ...

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CBC.ca
FDA warns against multiple sclerosis treatment
Los Angeles Times
By Ian Duncan, Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — An experimental treatment for multiple sclerosis has caused death, strokes, nerve damage and abdominal bleeding and has no proven benefits for sufferers of the disease, the Food and Drug Administration ...
FDA Warns of Multiple Sclerosis TreatmentWall Street Journal
Experimental Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Could Be Dangerous And Even Deadly: FDAHuffington Post
FDA issues alert on potential dangers of unproven treatment for multiple sclerosisFDA.gov
CBC.ca -LALATE
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