Deputies dump paralyzed man from wheelchair

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Well, I think I’m naive but I can’t believe people can disregard [...]

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Rapid Beneficial Effects of New Interferon Formulation on MRI Outcomes in Multiple Sclerosis: Presented at ENS

By Judith Moser, MD
MILAN, Italy — June 23, 2009 — Patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) show early benefit from a new formulation of subcutaneous interferon (IFN) beta-1a as measured by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), according to a study presented here at the 19th Meeting of the European Neurological Society (ENS).
Nicola De Stefano, MD, [...]

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Disability 101: Changed and on my way to D.C. by Rosalind Joffe

I found this article in Summer Daily News
I am changed. I have just returned from the annual National ADA Symposium which was held in Kansas City, Mo., on June 8-10 and I am changed.

I think it’s the contrast that hits me most. Let me start with some background.
I was first a special education teacher. I [...]

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Protecting Your Job While Coping With a Chronic Illness

This article is a copy of the one published by Times People
here http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/20/health/20patient.html?_r=1&ref=health
It is reporduced here for your convenience.
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IT started with an odd sensation in her right hand and a feeling of exhaustion so profound she could hardly get through an hour of work, let alone a full day.
After numerous tests and countless doctors’ visits, [...]

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People with MS may be at a lower risk of cancer.

Research has shown that people with MS have a 10% decreased overall risk of cancer compared to those without the disease. This was more pronounced in women. However, the risk for certain cancers such as brain tumours and bladder cancer was higher.
In addition to this the researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden found [...]

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The Show must Go On

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