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MS Medication Side Effects That Affect Your Skin

MS Medication Side Effects That Affect Your Skin

Various medications for multiple sclerosis (MS) can have a variety of effects on your skin. While some side effects can be prevented with over-the-counter or home remedies, others may indicate a serious drug reaction that should be reported to a medical professional

Depression, Anxiety, and MS: What’s the Connection?

Depression, Anxiety, and MS: What’s the Connection?

Being diagnosed with MS can lead to depression and anxiety, as well as other emotional changes. Learn how to tell when it’s just normal grief, and when you need to seek treatment. By Milly DawsonMedically Reviewed by Jason Paul Chua, MD, PhD Reviewed: May...

Could You Have Secondary-Progressive MS  by Quinn Phillips

Could You Have Secondary-Progressive MS by Quinn Phillips

If you have relapsing-remitting MS, you’re likely to eventually be told, ‘You have secondary-progressive MS.’ By Quinn PhillipsMedically Reviewed by Jason Paul Chua, MD, PhD Reviewed: May 31, 2023 If you’ve recently been diagnosed with multiple...

York Region Mobility On Request Issues!

York Region Mobility On Request Issues!

YRT is gambling with her health’: Markham wheelchair user struggles with accessible public transit York Region Transit’s Mobility On-Request says travel training is mandatory to assess eligibility Bibianne Xu says she is reluctant to stir the pot. Until she has to....

TONY MARRELLI VOLUNTEER AWARD

TONY MARRELLI VOLUNTEER AWARD

Tony Marrelli has been living with Multiple Sclerosis for many years, beingconfined to a powered wheelchair. Tony lives life to the fullest. Tony hasconstantly attended all support group sessions throughout York Region. Tonyhelped out at our car show by welcoming all...

Cannabis Oil vs. Hemp Oil

Cannabis Oil vs. Hemp Oil

As interest in cannabidiol (CBD) continues to grow, so does the availability of different products. A factor that often confuses people is whether the CBD in the products comes from hemp or cannabis. The short answer is that they derive from different varieties of the Cannabis Sativa plant.

Vaughan and Associates

Vaughan and Associates

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In the Bigger Picture of Life, MS Is a Detail

In the Bigger Picture of Life, MS Is a Detail

Life, even with a debilitating, degenerative, progressive, incurable disease, is all about the living. By Trevis GleasonFor Life With Multiple Sclerosis Reviewed: March 15, 2023 I wrote in my memoir, Chef Interrupted, that if I say it out loud,...

Complications of Multiple Sclerosis

Complications of Multiple Sclerosis

MS can lead to a number of medical problems, from bladder dysfunction to pressure sores. By Quinn Phillips Medically Reviewed by Michael R. Yochelson, MD, MBA Reviewed: March 4, 2023 MS complications due to long-standing disease can affect many parts of...

How to Spot the Signs of an MS Flare

How to Spot the Signs of an MS Flare

How to Spot the Signs of an MS Flare | Everyday Health About 85 percent of people who have multiple sclerosis are first diagnosed with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS), according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS). This means they have relapses (also...

Multiple Sclerosis Treatments

Multiple Sclerosis Treatments

The term “multiple sclerosis” refers to the multiple areas of scar tissue — often called “lesions” — that develop along nerve fibers in the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerve and that are visible in MRI scans. The literal meaning of “sclerosis” is “pathological hardening of tissue.”

MS AND BRAIN HEALTH

MS AND BRAIN HEALTH

his short guide is a resource to help people with multiple sclerosis (MS) understand how they can keep their brains as healthy as possible and request the highest possible standard of care from healthcare professionals.

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