By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For years doctors have assumed black people are less likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) than ...
Stephanie Shaia was diagnosed with Malignant Multiple Sclerosis at the tender age of 16. She literally went from playing softball every day to being paralyzed for hours at a time, too weak to move.
The scientists who will be working on the National BRAIN Initiative Project will be conducting pure scientific research to unlock the mysteries of the brain.
Seeing her reminded me that I was just indulging in a self-pity party. If she could power on, I most certainly could as well.
For all these reasons and more, we celebrate the courage, humanity and optimism of Louis Rosner. We surround Larraine, his friends and family (including his much-adored Kira), in a cocoon love, admiration and unending appreciation.
She will always be a princess to me and to the millions of fans who loved her. Rest in peace, sweet Annette.
Annette Funicello, beloved for her role on "The Mickey Mouse Club" more than half a century ago, has died at age 70 after experiencing complications f...
Former child star Annette Funicello has died at the age of 70, reports "Extra." The actress, who is best remembered for her time as a Mouseketeer ...
A week after returning from a snowboarding trip, Emmy-award-winning talk show host Montel William recalls how, 15 years ago, a doctor not only diagnosed Williams with multiple sclerosis (MS) but also advised Williams that he would be confined to a wheelchair within four years.
Kate Milliken is setting out to build a site where individuals with chronic illness can construct their own "counterpanes" and participate in a revolutionary new social network. Kate believes this unique new way to connect online will be a source of hope for countless patients and caregivers.
I realized that I'd learned a lot from my yoga practice, from living with a chronic illness and from being a blogger. This is what I know is true for me, and perhaps it is for you, too.
Former Iron Maiden drummer Clive Burr has died at the age of 56. Burr died in his sleep and had suffered poor heath for years after being diagnosed...
The most important reason why I love my laptop is it opens the world to me without the need to leave the comfort of my home. When you have a disability, that's a very important reason.
Multiple sclerosis affects more than 2.1 million individuals worldwide. But there is another disease that affects the central nervous system and is fa...
It's a pleasure and honor to share how Atom Willis is bringing luxury men's leather jackets for a cause (Multiple Sclerosis) to the universe.
Nancy Davis, a well-known social activist and Hollywood philanthropist along with Lynn Palmer, her best friend and elite interior home designer to the...
You don't have to have an all-encompassing faith. Start small. Even if faith begins as a tiny seed, that is enough to begin with. In time, and with experience, that single seed of faith is sure to grow.
When Dr. Terry Wahls found herself unable to walk or even sit up in a wheelchair, she became determined to improve. Having already seen the best doctors at the renowned Cleveland Clinic and taken the state-of-the-art drugs, she knew she had to do something radical.
Sherri Connell, who suffers from Multiple Sclerosis & Lyme Disease, and her husband Wayne Connell, the Founder & President of Invisible Disabilities A...
By Mikel Theobald Symptoms of multiple sclerosis -- from spasticity and restless leg syndrome to heat sensitivity -- are prime examples of why li...
By Beth W. Orenstein If you take vitamins and other supplements, you're in good company -- more than half of all adults in the United States do...
Clearly, I was surrounded by obstacles that indeed had the potential for creating a lot of frustration. But the total absurdity of it somehow helped open my eyes to my own humanness and to the kindness of this young woman who really was doing her very best to be helpful.
Billy Koehler died on March 7, 2009, for lack of health insurance. Mitt Romney said on October 10, 2012, that's impossible.
Because we were working so much (my husband was a service director in the automotive industry), we had this mentality that we deserved to be rewarded. I was constantly spending on clothing and accessories; my husband and I would treat ourselves to dinners out and expensive vacations.
Perhaps Mitt Romney doesn't understand this history, or what is at stake for the future of American medical and scientific research. But when he talks blithely about across the board budget-cutting, I wonder whether he recognizes just how close to home those cuts might come.
