TV Personality Montel Williams Launches ‘My MS: Second Act’
A little over 20 years ago, Montel Williams learned once and for all that he had multiple sclerosis (MS).
Articles by Larry Luxner
MS Patient Groups React Favorably to Mayzent Approval, But Question Therapy’s Price Tag
National organizations that represent patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) welcome the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s March 26 approval of…
MS Patients Share Their Stories at NYC Event Featuring Montel Williams
After months of preparation with storytelling experts, three ordinary Americans with multiple sclerosis (MS) took the stage in New…
Newly Published NMSS Study Confirms Nearly 1 Million Americans Have MS
It’s finally official: Around 900,000 Americans and quite possibly more than that have multiple sclerosis (MS) — easily double…
Medical Marijuana ‘Can Help Everyone,’ Says Director at Maryland Cannabis Facility
Warning the reporter accompanying him not to take any pictures, veteran horticulturalist Michael Castleman punches an electronic code and unlocks…
Provocative Film Explores Love and Sexuality Among the Disabled
Dozens of films have focused on those with diseases or disabilities — and there’s no shortage of Hollywood productions about…
Canada Trails US in Patient Access to Rare Disease Therapies, CORD President Says
Canada’s healthcare system is excellent for people with common ailments like diabetes or high blood pressure, but it’s “basically failing…
5 MS Patients Across US Talk About How Ocrevus Has Changed Their Lives
It’s been a little over a year since U.S. regulators approved Genentech’s Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) as the first treatment for both…
Ocrevus a Year After Approval: Views of Some MS Experts
A year after U.S. regulators approved Genentech’s Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) as the first treatment for both the relapsing and progressive forms…
Rare Disease Patient Groups Unite to Preserve Orphan Drug Tax Credit in US
The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) says it’s “disappointed and dismayed” after the House of Representatives voted 227-205…
Patients Tell Their Stories in Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers’ Online Videos
Maryland special education teacher Ingrid Hanson says that since she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis five years ago, she’s developed…
Nearly 1 Million Americans Have Multiple Sclerosis, NMSS Prevalence Study Finds
An estimated 947,000 people in the U.S. have multiple sclerosis (MS) — more than double the long-accepted figure of 400,000…
Minnesota Mom with Multiple Sclerosis Plunges into Twin Cities MuckFest
Beth Kantor, 42, now knows what it really means to get down in the dirt. For the past four years,…
Two Women with Different Forms of Multiple Sclerosis Call Ocrevus a Lifesaver
Pamela Arterbridge noticed something was wrong back in 2013 when she woke up one morning, and her legs and feet…
National MS Society Urges Lawmakers to Oppose American Health Care Act, Details Why in Interview
Carol Hardaway was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 1990. After years of enduring relapses that brought episodes of complete…