May 17, 2022 News by Mary Chapman 3 Mavinsā Beer Charity Collaboration to Benefit MS Foundation The South Florida craft brew company 3 Mavinsā Beer is making it easy to support the Multiple Sclerosis Foundationās programs and services on behalf of those who have the neurological disorder. Through a new partnership with the foundation, 3 Mavinsā is donating 3% of its profits from each can of…
September 4, 2020 Columns by Ed Tobias Amazon’s Halo Judges Your Stress by Listening to Your Voice You’re stressed, and Halo may know it. Halo is a new Amazon service the company says can judge how stressed you are, in part by the tone of your voice. The service uses a wristband that connects to a mobile app. A small sensor in the band monitors temperature, heart…
July 26, 2019 News by Joana Carvalho, PhD MS MindShift Campaign Uses Balloon Festival to Raise Awareness About MS Brain Health Celgene and the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) are working together to bring the “MS MindShift: A New View of MS” campaign, which is raising awareness about the importance of brain health in multiple sclerosis (MS), to the 37thĀ AnnualĀ QuickChek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning in Readington,…
September 28, 2018 News by Diogo Pinto New Assessment Tool Shows Effect of Social Networks on MS Patient Outcomes A person’s social network can have an effect on their functional disability. This is what researchers discovered when they applied an online assessment tool they developed to people at risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS). The tool, developed by researchers fromĀ Brigham and Womenās Hospital, Broad InstituteĀ in Boston,…
November 20, 2017 Columns by Debi Wilson Living a Grateful Life The road to living a grateful life is not always a smooth and paved one. There are curves and roadblocks that can send any thoughts of gratitude far off into the distance. Life is constantly changing…
January 25, 2017 Columns by Debi Wilson Indeed, Laughter is the Best Medicine “Laughter is the best medicine.” We may never know where this quote originated, but it’s a good one. The benefits of a loud, robust belly laugh are many! According to many internet sites laughter has great short-term effects. When you laugh, it doesn’t just lift you mentally, it…