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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.

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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.”

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What Is a Physiatrist?

What Is a Physiatrist?

Chronic pain is one of the most common reasons people seek medical care. It reduces your quality of life and restricts daily activities, contributing to higher rates of depression and anxiety. Untreated pain is also associated with an increased risk of health problems like heart disease, respiratory infections, and reduced mobility. 

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Living Well with MS

Living Well with MS

A large array of MS information stemming from Living with MS physically and emotional to financial security to relationships

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MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS TODAY

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS TODAY

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a lifelong condition with symptoms such as fatigue, pain, bladder and bowel problems, sexual dysfunction, movement and coordination difficulties, vision and cognition changes, and emotional/mental health problems.

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Multiple Sclerosis News

Multiple Sclerosis News

 Scientists have uncovered new clues implicating a type of herpes virus as the cause of a central nervous system

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What Is Highly Effective Treatment for MS?

Posted on December 30, 2021  (20) (81) (15)   Medically reviewed byAmit M. Shelat, D.O. Article written byBrooke Dulka, Ph.D. Highly effective (HE) disease-modifying treatments (DMTs) can help slow progression of multiple sclerosis (MS) and reduce...

On the Horizon: The Future of MS Treatments

By Benjamin Segal, MD, as told to Kara Mayer Robinson We’ve come a long way in treating MS — it’s been one of the biggest success stories in medicine. Over the last 20 years, there has been a revolution in drugs that change the course of the disease,...
When MS Attacks the Spinal Cord

When MS Attacks the Spinal Cord

Spinal cord lesions are more commonly seen in progressive forms of multiple sclerosis, and they can result in an increased risk of disability.     Nearly everyone with multiple sclerosis (MS) has signs of lesions in the brain, as shown by magnetic resonance imaging...