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Phil Fox cyclist MS

Meet the Bike MS cyclist who broke the world record

Phil Fox: ultra-cyclist, world record holder and Bike MS participant

Sylvia Lawry, founder of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Sylvia Lawry: Tireless crusader

National MS Society founder left no stone unturned in her crusade to find a cure.

Inspiring people

The winners of our 2020 Inspiration Awards went above and beyond.

Josh Jacobson

2020 Inspiration Award winner: Josh Jacobson

Josh Jacobson keeps riding for the cause — and the people.

Deloes Wolfe

2020 Inspiration Award winner: Delores Wolfe

Delores Wolfe writes notes, makes pies and raises funds.

Lisa McRipley

2020 Inspiration Award winner: Lisa McRipley

Lisa McRipley learned an early lesson in empowerment.

Dawnia Baynes

2020 Inspiration Award winner: Dawnia Baynes

Dawnia Baynes sees obstacles as opportunities.

HERT members Peter Oleinick, Bruce Ungar and Alan Iszauk

Bike MS: The Hungarian Ex-Cycled Racing Team

Lifelong friends keep biking to fight MS.

Image of Chris Wallner in iPad

National MS Society fundraising events go virtual

The pandemic prompted new ways to bike, walk and climb for MS.

Woman with loud speaker

Making voices heard

Virtual State Action Days empowered more activists during the pandemic.

Reaching for the stars

This astrophysicist with MS is at ease studying galaxies, but healthcare costs challenge her.

Table tennis brings new goals and joys

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

Seeing MS from both sides

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

GIna Gentry

All about MS relapses

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

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

Tips for handling dysphagia

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

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