May is National Osteoporosis Awareness Month. Why is that so important to anyone who has multiple sclerosis (MS)? Osteoporosis is common in older people, but Robert Herndon, an MS specialist, says although Osteoporosis is a common disease, it is "more common and more serious in those with multiple sclerosis."
The main thing you need to know is that you are more at risk for Osteoporosis if you are a woman who also has MS. Osteoporosis is... Read more »
You've found a great site for multiple sclerosis information and community. We have much to offer to people who having been living with... Read more »
Patients living with more than one chronic disease face unique challenges. Unfortunately, comorbidities seem more and more common... Read more »
Welcome to the Week in Review and a this week has been even more active than last week here at MS Central. So what's been going on around... Read more »
Last Friday evening, I participated in a bi-weekly chat hosted by fellow MS blogger, Joan of A Short in the Cord, who was profiled... Read more »
This is a study to determine the safety and effectiveness of different doses of Cymbalta (duloxetine) compared to a placebo in reducing pain in... Read more »
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What Is It? Multiple sclerosis, sometimes called just MS, is a disabling, neurological illness that affects the brain and spinal cord. The disease... Read more »
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Article updated and reviewed by Associate Professor of Medicine / Neurology, Cooper University Hospital & Robert Wood Johnson Medical School on... Read more »
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MS; Demyelinating diseaseTreatmentThere is no known cure for multiple sclerosis at this time. However, there are therapies that may slow the disease.... Read more »
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