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2018 SKI for MS Dates Announced
January 4th, 2018
SKI for MS, a day-long community fundraising ski event benefiting families with multiple sclerosis (MS), will kick off February 3, 2018, with six events across the country.
Continue ReadingTogether. Transforming Families.
November 9th, 2017
Rhiannon, an attorney, wife, and mother, watched her life take an unexpected turn seven years ago when she received devastating news: she had multiple sclerosis. “I couldn’t walk a straight line. Swallowing became difficult. The fatigue was so unrelenting that I would be out to dinner with friends, and I would fall asleep at the table.”
Continue ReadingNew Resources for Women to Manage Their MS
November 8th, 2017
To better understand what women experience early in their MS journey, Teva Pharmaceuticals with Wakefield Research conducted a survey amongst 1,000 newly diagnosed women. Using this feedback and the expertise of MS healthcare professionals (HCPs), Can Do MS worked with Teva to create resources for HCPs and women at this stage of their journey.
Continue ReadingMS Global Raises $219,665, Smashes Fundraising Goal by Over $9,000
November 7th, 2017
The MS Global charitable cycling team made up of 56 biking enthusiasts, including 12 with MS, powered through 14,400 miles in Mallorca, Spain, this September raising $219,665 for Can Do MS! 100% of proceeds support MS Global Scholarships, which provide full scholarships for families with MS to attend life-changing programs.
Continue ReadingYour Donation Goes Further On Colorado Gives Day!
November 3rd, 2017
Colorado’s largest day of giving, Colorado Gives Day, is taking place on Tuesday, December 5, 2017. On this day, thousands of people come together to support Colorado nonprofits like ours. But you don't have to wait until then to donate. Schedule your donation today!
Continue ReadingPatient Survey Studies Find Multiple Sclerosis Relapse is Underreported
November 3rd, 2017
STAINES-UPON-THAMES, United Kingdom, Oct. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Mallinckrodt plc (NYSE: MNK), a leading global specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced results from two company-sponsored surveys – the Multiple Sclerosis in America 2017 Survey (Poster P805) and a national patient survey conducted by Harris Poll (Poster P1267) – that suggest patient-reported multiple sclerosis (MS) relapse rates may be higher than often thought.
Continue ReadingCan Do MS Launches New Online Interactive Education Program for Families With MS
October 11th, 2017
Can Do MS announced today Can Do On Demand, a new interactive educational program to help families with MS improve their overall quality of life and maintain healthy lifestyles. Can Do On Demand is an online education portal that offers users a library of on-demand videos with engaging communication features. Videos highlight interviews from a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals and includes recorded presentations from Can Do MS in-person programs on a variety of MS topics.
Continue ReadingWay to #KickMS, Max!
September 25th, 2017
Meet Max McClorey. Max is one of MS Global’s power fundraisers and has raised more than $10,000 that goes directly to providing scholarship for families with MS.
This September, #KickMS for Everyone Affected by Multiple Sclerosis
August 30th, 2017
Can Do Multiple Sclerosis, a non-profit that provides health education programs for families with MS, launched their annual, online campaign today that encourages people with MS, as well as their friends and supporters, to share how they #KickMS during September’s Can Do Month celebration.
Continue ReadingNovartis launches first large-scale research study in multiple sclerosis that allows participants to contribute from smartphones
August 22nd, 2017
Novartis announced today the launch of a mobile research study for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) that collects data via their smartphone, without the need for clinic visits.
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