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Scientist with test tube

Newest MS research that inspires us

Highlights from the National MS Society’s 2022 Leadership Conference: “A Cure Is Everything”

Diets for MS

Diets for MS

Diets for MS

How different food plans could affect your disease

<strong>Elissa Dickey, who lives with MS, has made the holidays less stressful by changing traditions, like ordering food instead of cooking large meals.</strong> Photo by Tracy Dorr

<strong>Elissa Dickey, who lives with MS, has made the holidays less stressful by changing traditions, like ordering food instead of cooking large meals.</strong> Photo by Tracy Dorr

Holidays got you down?

Tips for making the holiday season less stressful and more joyful

<strong>John Ficklin, held by his mother, and Ficklin's brother at an Easter Monday celebration at the White House.</strong>

<strong>John Ficklin, held by his mother, and Ficklin's brother at an Easter Monday celebration at the White House.</strong>

Hope and blessings

My family’s journey from slavery to special assistant to the president

<strong>Mayteé Ramos, who lives with MS, uses different assistive devices to walk and prevent falls.</strong> Photos by Sonya Revell

<strong>Mayteé Ramos, who lives with MS, uses different assistive devices to walk and prevent falls.</strong> Photos by Sonya Revell

Hip hip hooray

Bone injuries and fractures can be major setbacks for people with MS. Fall-proofing both your home and your body can help you avoid them.

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Scientist with test tube

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Newest MS research that inspires us

Highlights from the National MS Society’s 2022 Leadership Conference: “A Cure Is Everythin – …

Diets for MS

Diets for MS

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Diets for MS

How different food plans could affect your disease

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Holidays got you down?

Tips for making the holiday season less stressful and more joyful

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Latest Articles

Life

Warm up to winter

Does cold worsen MS symptoms?

Julie Gains, Susie Gaines, Mario Batali and David Lenovitz

Julie Gains, Susie Gaines, Mario Batali and David Lenovitz

Health

Dishing on food, friends and family

Winter 2015-16 Celebrity chef Mario Batali and MS researchers dish on the role of food.

Health

Recognizing a relapse

Identifying an exacerbation needn’t be exasperating.

Dr. Philip De Jager writes on a white board.

Dr. Philip De Jager writes on a white board.

Research

The NOW MS Research campaign makes history as it nears its goal

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s groundbreaking $250 million No Opportunity Waste – …

News

End of a long wait

As of June, a generic version of Copaxone is available for people with MS.

Life

Mingle all the way?

Parties don’t have to leave you pooped.

Life

Career decisions

Knowing when—and how—to stop working can create better balance.

Deborah Nowlin-Keith, center, rides in the Cowboy Capital MS Trail Ride each year on her mule, IdaMay.

Deborah Nowlin-Keith, center, rides in the Cowboy Capital MS Trail Ride each year on her mule, IdaMay.

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Trail blazers

These fundraisers aren’t horsing around.

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Cannabis at the Capitol

A Minnesota woman describes her experience on her state’s medical cannabis task force.

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Persistence pays off

Sharing our experiences with MS—both positive and negative—can benefit everyone.

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Latest Blogs

Conquering Mountains Figuratively and Literally: A Climb With MS up Kilimanjaro

As long as I can, I will try to climb mountains, travel the world and… Read More

depression and MS

depression and MS

Gray Matter

“She cries a lot,” I said. “And she says such strange things. Are you sure… Read More

Veterans and MS

Veterans and MS

Hello Stranger

MS rendered me ineligible for deployment, dead-ended many assignment opportunities, and I eventually decided to… Read More

Disclosing My Diagnosis and Finding My Voice

When I share this experience disclosing my MS at work, I’m reminded that someone is… Read More

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breast cancer MS

My Life Living With Multiple Sclerosis and Surviving Breast Cancer

Surviving breast cancer alongside my MS journey has taught me that I’m stronger than I… Read More

MS Support Groups

MS Support Groups

Peer Pleasure – Not Pressure

A peer is a lifeline. Finding someone to talk with that is living in the… Read More

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