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senior woman holding red heart shape with syringe and showing her arm with bandage after got vaccinated or inoculation due to spread of corona virus, population, social or herd immunity concept

senior woman holding red heart shape with syringe and showing her arm with bandage after got vaccinated or inoculation due to spread of corona virus, population, social or herd immunity concept

5 things to know about the flu vaccine and MS

Getting vaccinated to prevent harmful infections is a fundamental part of medical care for people with MS.

<strong>Stephanie Barnes, who lives with MS, relies on public transportation to run errands.</strong> Photos
by Joel Maisonet

<strong>Stephanie Barnes, who lives with MS, relies on public transportation to run errands.</strong> Photos
by Joel Maisonet

Destination: Accessibility

For people with MS, accessible transportation is vital — and often elusive.

<strong>Noticing a lack of medical illustrations depicting Black skin, Chidiebere Ibe started creating his own. His illustration of a Black fetus went viral in 2021. </strong>

<strong>Noticing a lack of medical illustrations depicting Black skin, Chidiebere Ibe started creating his own. His illustration of a Black fetus went viral in 2021. </strong>

Medical illustrations for all

Meet the medical student tackling representation, one illustration at a time.

Some 80% of people with MS experience bladder problems, according to the National
Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Some 80% of people with MS experience bladder problems, according to the National
Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Control your bladder, control your life

Treatment for bladder issues can help people with MS take back their freedom.

<strong>Joyce Glass, who lives with MS and SAD, set up her puzzle table by a window so she can soak up more sunlight. She likens her experience with SAD to a plant she keeps in her home: Droopy during the winter, but shiny and upright the rest of the year. </strong>Photos by Joel Maisonet

<strong>Joyce Glass, who lives with MS and SAD, set up her puzzle table by a window so she can soak up more sunlight. She likens her experience with SAD to a plant she keeps in her home: Droopy during the winter, but shiny and upright the rest of the year. </strong>Photos by Joel Maisonet

Feeling SAD?

Seasonal Affective Disorder can present a unique set of challenges in people with MS. But there are ways to treat it.

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senior woman holding red heart shape with syringe and showing her arm with bandage after got vaccinated or inoculation due to spread of corona virus, population, social or herd immunity concept

senior woman holding red heart shape with syringe and showing her arm with bandage after got vaccinated or inoculation due to spread of corona virus, population, social or herd immunity concept

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5 things to know about the flu vaccine and MS

Getting vaccinated to prevent harmful infections is a fundamental part of medical care for – …

Life

Destination: Accessibility

For people with MS, accessible transportation is vital — and often elusive.

Life

Medical illustrations for all

Meet the medical student tackling representation, one illustration at a time.

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Latest Articles

Research

Are you getting quality sleep?

Identifying and treating sleep disorders may alleviate MS-related fatigue and improve qual – …

Health

Bringing exercise home

Think you can’t exercise because of MS-related fatigue or mobility problems, or perhaps tr – …

News, Research

Society invests $28 million in new research

Learn about the latest projects being supported by Society funding.

Illustration showing chat bubbles.

Illustration showing chat bubbles.

News

@Momentum

Readers sound off on bladder issues, service animals, yoga and more!

Life

Hack your kitchen

Learn about inexpensive kitchen modifications for a range of MS symptoms.

Health

Appointment checkup

Get the most from your next visit—even when the clock is ticking.

Life

The changing landscape of life insurance

The road is much smoother than in years past for people with MS.

Lydiaemily, street artist with MS

Lydiaemily, street artist with MS

Life

Street artist takes on MS

With a bit of grit and determination—as well as paint and sparkly shoelaces—street artist – …

Ofer Agam skydiving

Ofer Agam skydiving

Life

Making the jump

A parachute offers freedom; but courage comes from the heart.

Instructor shows class how to do an arm strengh exercise while in a sit-up position.

Instructor shows class how to do an arm strengh exercise while in a sit-up position.

Research

Making exercise accessible

Can people with MS who work out at home stay motivated—and get fit?

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Latest Blogs

Please Stop Saying That

The rhetoric used concerning wheelchair users has to stop.

wheelchair MS

wheelchair MS

The Right Fit

There are so many advancements in wheelchairs and other devices that help us to maintain… Read More

Mobility Aids and MS

Mobility Aids and MS

Adapting to MS and Discovering Mobility Aids Lead to Freedom

This disease will not stop you from living your life, you just need to find… Read More

Feeling Put Together

Being young and having MS comes with a lot of challenges. One of which is… Read More

raising ms awareness

raising ms awareness

Have You Ever Received Advice You Weren’t Looking For?

It’s our choice in responding. We can either give a flip answer, laugh and keep… Read More

weight loss MS

weight loss MS

A Journey to My True Self Choosing Weight Loss as a Person Living With MS

Having weight loss surgery just 5 months ago has changed my life.

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