Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease that affects the brain and spinal cord. It can cause fatigue, trouble with balance and coordination, muscle weakness, and vision problems. Having MS doesn’t ...

Katie Haynes spends her days trying to make the world a little brighter for people with chronic illnesses, medical conditions ...

Definitions of disability have evolved over time. Consistent with the biopsychosocial model used by the World Health Organization, we conceptualize disability as an interaction between a person’s ...

Using eye-tracking — a technique for recording and analysing eye movements — a team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has shown that individuals with multiple disabilities can improve their social ...

CMS has agreed to change a provision in its coverage policy that, until now, restricted Medicare coverage to patients who could not demonstrate a likelihood of improvement in health conditions over ...

Having a second autoimmune disease alongside multiple sclerosis (MS) does not accelerate disability progression, according to ...

Pregnancy, for the average person, is an exercise of extremes — swelling body, welling emotions, surging hormones. For people with chronic conditions and other disabilities, the experience can be even ...

The symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) can vary. People with MS symptoms that prevent them from working and doing other everyday tasks can often qualify for disability benefits and services. Multiple ...