April 16, 2020 Columns by Tamara Sellman Need to Know: How Can Telehealth Help People with MS? Editor’s note: “Need to Know” is a series inspired by common forum questions and comments from readers. Have a comment or question about MS? Visit our forum. This week’s question is inspired by the forum post, “Neurologists now holding telemedicine/virtual appointments” from March 24, 2020. Post your concerns,…
May 3, 2019 News by Mary Chapman MS Patient and Advocate ‘Longhaulpaul’ Raises $18,500 for Disease Research and Patient Support As his moniker suggests, multiple sclerosis (MS) patient Paul Pelland is in it for the long haul. Known as “Longhaulpaul,” Pelland recently set a world motorcycling endurance record — his third — on a dynamometer while raising $18,500 for MS research and patient support. Pelland rode his Yamaha Star Venture for…
August 24, 2017 Columns by Laura Kolaczkowski MS Advocacy Resources are Many Advocacy comes in many forms, and recently I wrote about what advocacy by individuals might look like. The other type of advocacy we have going for those of us with multiple sclerosis is the work done on our behalf by a large number of nonprofit organizations. Let…
March 15, 2017 News by Charles Moore MS Views and News to Host ‘MS Champions’ Gala on April 22 in Florida MS Views and News, a non-profit multiple sclerosis (MS) advocacy organization, will host its second annual Champions Tackling MS Gala on April 22, with money raised going to support live educational events, community resources, and services intended to help improve the quality of life for people with MS. The Saturday event at the…
June 30, 2015 News by Patricia Silva, PhD MS Views and News Seeks to Improve MS Education in July MS Views and News (MSVN) is a non-profit organization that works at collecting, presenting and distributing information about multiple sclerosis (MS) as well as improving knowledge and education among patients and other members of the MS community. During July, MS Views and News will host four events featuring medical…
April 28, 2015 News by Patricia Silva, PhD MS Views and News to Host Educational Patient Programs in May MS Views and News (MSVN), a non-profit organization focused on collecting and distributing information about multiple sclerosis (MS), is hosting a series of educational patient programs and events during the month of May. The events have different themes, but are all focused on the management of MS, including medication, avoiding…
April 22, 2015 News by Patricia Silva, PhD MS Experts Join New Medical Advisory Board at MS Views & News The non-profit organization MS Views and News (MSVN) has invited two health care experts on multiple sclerosis (MS) to join their new medical advisory board. Brian Steingo, MD and Patricia Pagnotta, MSN, ARNP-C will co-chair the new board to assist the organization with its mission of offering the…
