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<strong>Sara J. Winston, who lives with MS, documents each of her daughter’s health appointments.</strong> Photos by Sara J. Winston

<strong>Sara J. Winston, who lives with MS, documents each of her daughter’s health appointments.</strong> Photos by Sara J. Winston

Mothering alongside MS

My disease and my daughter have given me a new perspective on life.

<strong>After experiencing dozens of relapses, Nerisa Misiaita has developed strategies for getting through them. </strong> Photo by Keith Carlsen

<strong>After experiencing dozens of relapses, Nerisa Misiaita has developed strategies for getting through them. </strong> Photo by Keith Carlsen

After an MS relapse

You’ve toughed it out. Now what?

<strong>Adriana Flores-Meath lives with MS. She takes advantage of the warm weather and colors outside when she can.</strong> Photo by Keith Carlsen

<strong>Adriana Flores-Meath lives with MS. She takes advantage of the warm weather and colors outside when she can.</strong> Photo by Keith Carlsen

How to manage your MS while enjoying the spring

4 tips for indoor and outdoor activities

Photo: iStock

Photo: iStock

Finding a cure for MS, one study at a time

People living with the disease join with research experts to identify projects to be funded.

Photo: iStock

Photo: iStock

6 tips for managing multiple medications

Keeping track of multiple prescriptions for your MS is easier when you have a system.

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Life

Mothering alongside MS

My disease and my daughter have given me a new perspective on life.

Health

After an MS relapse

You’ve toughed it out. Now what?

Life

How to manage your MS while enjoying the spring

4 tips for indoor and outdoor activities

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Latest Articles

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Barbecue tasting

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When the spirits move you

BourbonHam offers a unique experience while it raises funds for MS.

Nicole Bradley-Bernard

Nicole Bradley-Bernard

Life

Four things I wish someone had told me after my MS diagnosis

I learned some valuable lessons on the path to my new reality.

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photo of a lake

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A link to memories long forgotten

Uncovering what’s been missing

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Illustration showing chat bubbles.

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@Momentum

Readers sound off on depression, accessibility, and cognitive function.

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Pathways to a cure

The National MS Society is relentlessly pursuing the fastest path to a cure for MS.

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Study: Nearly 1 million people live with MS in U.S.

More than twice the previous estimate.

Life

Function and fashion

Adaptive clothing can look good, too.

Health

Testing ground

Pros and cons of participating in clinical trials for MS research.

Samir Chandiwala

Samir Chandiwala

Life

Acing temperature control

How to cope with heat sensitivity.

Health

State of limbo

A definitive MS diagnosis can take time—and patience.

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Latest Blogs

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Several cheerleaders in uniform dancing in formation.

Still Dancing: Overcoming MS to Become an Atlanta Falcons Cheerleader

An MS diagnosis in college didn’t stop Téa from cheering for the NFL.

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Silhouette of a person against the sunset.

Till MS Do Us Part

For one blogger, an MS diagnosis became a chance to rewrite their story.

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Two speech bubbles with a United Kingdom and a United States flag.

Across the Other Side of the Pond, but Connected Through MS

An activist in the U.K. discusses the challenges that the Black MS community faces here… Read More

A Black healthcare professional examines and MRI brain scan.

A Black healthcare professional examines and MRI brain scan.

Can Black People Get MS?

A blogger debunks the myth that Black people are less likely to have multiple sclerosis.

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Two people standing arm in arm outside facing away from the camera

The Importance of Friendships

Friendship can bring stability to a life lived with MS, an unpredictable disease.

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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

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