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<strong>Francesca Vargas Schebesta, who lives with MS, is a coach in the NeuroPong program.</strong>

<strong>Francesca Vargas Schebesta, who lives with MS, is a coach in the NeuroPong program.</strong>

Table tennis brings new goals and joys

A pingpong coach with MS shares her love for the sport with others with the disease

<strong>After being diagnosed
with MS, Lisa Doggett,
MD, found new ways to support patients who
live with the disease.</strong> Photo by Lauren Licarione

<strong>After being diagnosed
with MS, Lisa Doggett,
MD, found new ways to support patients who
live with the disease.</strong> Photo by Lauren Licarione

Seeing MS from both sides

Healthcare professionals who live with the disease offer a unique perspective.

GIna Gentry

GIna Gentry

All about MS relapses

What they are, what they aren’t and how to manage them

Illustration of a person making decisions.

Illustration of a person making decisions.

Disclosing your MS at work

Issues ranging from legal to emotional affect whether to tell your employer and colleagues about your disease.

Disorders of swallowing, dysphagia. Pharyngeal and esophageal dysphagia. Oral phase. The path of food, the act of swallowing. Person x-ray, 3d render. Swallowing involves the transport of saliva, solid food and drinks from the mouth to the stomach

Disorders of swallowing, dysphagia. Pharyngeal and esophageal dysphagia. Oral phase. The path of food, the act of swallowing. Person x-ray, 3d render. Swallowing involves the transport of saliva, solid food and drinks from the mouth to the stomach

Tips for handling dysphagia

MS can cause swallowing difficulties, but there is help out there.

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Table tennis brings new goals and joys

A pingpong coach with MS shares her love for the sport with others with the disease

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Seeing MS from both sides

Healthcare professionals who live with the disease offer a unique perspective.

GIna Gentry

GIna Gentry

Health

All about MS relapses

What they are, what they aren’t and how to manage them

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Illustration of a person making decisions.

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Disclosing your MS at work

Issues ranging from legal to emotional affect whether to tell your employer and colleagues – …

Disorders of swallowing, dysphagia. Pharyngeal and esophageal dysphagia. Oral phase. The path of food, the act of swallowing. Person x-ray, 3d render. Swallowing involves the transport of saliva, solid food and drinks from the mouth to the stomach

Disorders of swallowing, dysphagia. Pharyngeal and esophageal dysphagia. Oral phase. The path of food, the act of swallowing. Person x-ray, 3d render. Swallowing involves the transport of saliva, solid food and drinks from the mouth to the stomach

Health

Tips for handling dysphagia

MS can cause swallowing difficulties, but there is help out there.

Mental health concept with brain and flowers.

Mental health concept with brain and flowers.

Research

The brains behind MS research

Tissue donation helps pave the way to a cure.

3D view of a new generation shoe design.

3D view of a new generation shoe design.

Life

Shoes to help you put your best foot forward

Tips for finding footwear that is comfortable, safe and fashionable

Research

Exploring MS origins

2023 Dystel Prize winner focuses on how the immune system could fight off the disease

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Types of feet

Health

Get to know your feet

Finding your arch type to make buying footwear easier

Lindsay Fiorito with her family

Lindsay Fiorito with her family

Life

Making space for balance

My MS diagnosis meant creating a new authentic version of myself.

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Red helmet with visor is on tires by kartodrom

Action

Ready, set, go kart!

Racing event raises money for people with MS.

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Lively closeup of autumn leaves falling on the ground in a park, with a majestic oak tree on a meadow in the background lit by the sun

Life

3 tips for a sustainable fall

Think green this season

Julie Gaines outside her store Fishs Eddy in New York City.

Julie Gaines outside her store Fishs Eddy in New York City.

Life

New Yorker handles her business and MS with humor

Julie Gaines approaches everything in life with a sense of humor, including her MS.

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An open book with fluttering pages sits on a wood table with stacked books behind it.

“And So It Goes”

This writer describes how the works of Kurt Vonnegut helped him define his own journey… Read More

Crutches leaning against a light grey wall.

Crutches leaning against a light grey wall.

My Crutches

Explaining to others why you use crutches can be frustrating if you have MS.

Uneven and cracked sidewalk next to a tree and some dandelions

Uneven and cracked sidewalk next to a tree and some dandelions

Step on a Crack

Cracked sidewalks can be treacherous for people living with MS.

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Illustration of a prescription note on a clipboard, a medicine bottle, tablets and a pencil.

5 Things to Know About Biosimilars

Biosimilar medications may offer less expensive alternatives for people with MS.

I Found a Penny

One writer living with MS describes how a penny helped connect her to her faith.

World map with postcard, map pins, passport and sunglasses.

World map with postcard, map pins, passport and sunglasses.

Fishy Luggage, Forgotten Pants and Security Mishaps: Lessons From My Air Travel Mistakes

Dr. Lisa Doggett shares her lessons learned from traveling with MS.

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