Information and opinions on health from CRegal at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/427972/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/427972/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/427972/index http://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/c/427972/115131/2010 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:20:00 -0400 CRegal Hello everyone and welcome to June 2010 in Review.  Thank you so much for supporting this site and the other community members in their struggles and triumphs with MS.  This site is an incredibly valuable asset to those who use it. from those who have had MS for decades to those who fear a diagnosis: thank you.   In case you missed it...   Steve checked in with a post for Father's Day with the perspectives of his three... http://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/c/427972/115131/2010 http://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/c/427972/112512/2010 Wed, 26 May 2010 12:12:00 -0400 CRegal What happened on MyMSCentral in May 2010?  Let's run down the month that was!   Amy Gurowitz hosted the first ever MS chat on this site, the transcript of which can be found here!  Over a dozen people participated with a total of over 160 comments.  A successful first run, if I do say so!    Amy also posted the third installment to her pregnancy and MS series, entitled Eight and Nine-Tenths Years.   Lisa... http://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/c/427972/112512/2010 http://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/c/427972/112520/chat Wed, 26 May 2010 10:00:00 -0400 CRegal The chat was a great success!  Thank you to all those who participated, and especially Amy Gurowitz.  She did a fantastic job of keeping the whole operation together and gave some really insightful information!  There were over 160 comments in the chat - now that's an active community!   Click here to read the chat transcript!   Events will likely occur in the future, and we will keep you posted.   Did you... http://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/c/427972/112520/chat http://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/c/427972/112028/chat Wed, 19 May 2010 16:04:00 -0400 CRegal We are thrilled to announce the first ever chat on the Multiple Sclerosis website!   On Tuesday, May 25 from 7:00 - 9:00 PM Eastern, Expert Patient Amy Gurowitz will be hosting a live chat to answer any questions about multiple sclerosis, symptoms, diagnosis, etc.    Amy was diagnosed with MS 22 years ago, and has lived a happy and healthy lifestyle since despite her disease.  She is also the founder of MS Softserve, a... http://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/c/427972/112028/chat http://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/c/427972/110852/news Tue, 04 May 2010 09:11:54 -0400 CRegal I was just browsing the News section of the MS page, and stumbled across some headlines that were interesting.    New Drug More Effective Than Standard Treatment for MS   Apparently 71% of those with relapsing-remitting MS saw no disease activity after four years of use of a new experimental drug alemtuzumab.   Has anyone heard of this or followed the trials?   Next, Sunlight Linked to MS.  According to a... http://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/c/427972/110852/news http://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/c/427972/108517/what Tue, 06 Apr 2010 09:11:47 -0400 CRegal Did anyone else see this bizarre headline in the News page?   1,500 Bee Stings Allow MS Patient to Walk Again   Apparently, a woman in the UK (Linda Rob?!) had bees intentionally sting her spine 1,500 times.  And now she can walk.   I do not have MS, but this can't be serious.  Could something like this ever really work?    Thoughts? http://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/c/427972/108517/what http://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/c/427972/107185/leads Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:50:23 -0400 CRegal Saw this interesting article on CNN.com about how a man who used medical marijuana lost his job over it , accused of drug use despite its medical qualities and a legal prescription.   Does anyone use medical marijuana?  Should employers be allowed to prosecute those users for drug use despite its medical functions? http://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/c/427972/107185/leads http://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/c/427972/106149/yoga Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:57:52 -0500 CRegal One of the biggest issues faced by Multiple Sclerosis sufferers is limited mobility, which, in turn, raises the question: how does one exercise with limited mobility? Balance, endurance, strength and overheating have long plagued MS patients, restricting the ability to maintain the physical fitness strived for in a healthy lifestyle. How can an MS patient get the physical activity needed to stay in shape while still respecting the limitations... http://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/c/427972/106149/yoga http://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/c/427972/105997/news Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:35:52 -0500 CRegal With the talk of MS Diagnosis this week, I wanted to pass along a piece of news from the HealthCentral News section that may be of interest: Advanced MRI May Help MS Diagnosis . http://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/c/427972/105997/news http://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/c/427972/103389/brain Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:46:03 -0500 CRegal I just came across this link on the BBC Health -     http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8509106.stm "More than 55% of multiple sclerosis patients have been found to have constricted blood vessels in their brains, a US study says.   The preliminary results are from the first 500 patients enrolled in a trial at the University of Buffalo.   The abnormality was found in 56.4% of MS patients and also in 22.4% of healthy... http://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/c/427972/103389/brain