MultipleSclerosis.net
COLUMNS
2021
OCT 1, 2021: Eating To Feel Better When You Live With MS
SEP 15, 2021: How People With MS Can Prepare if Disaster Strikes
SEP 2, 2021: Massage for MS: Sweet, Sweet Relief
AUG 19, 2021: Contemplating the Medication Vacation
AUG 9, 2021: Has Anyone Seen My Attention Span?
JUL 28, 2021: When Humidity Triggers MS Symptoms
JUL 9, 2021: Energy Management for People With MS
JUN 24, 2021: Have MS and Work From Home? Watch Your Screen Time
JUN 15, 2021: The Risk for Migraines When You Have Multiple Sclerosis
JUN 4, 2021: Deconstructing Disability Measures in People With MS: The EDSS
MAY 26, 2021: Have Gait Problems? New MS Device “Talks the Walk”
MAY 21, 2021: Does Having MS Mean You Identify As Disabled?
APR 26, 2021: COVID-19 Research Offers Hidden Blessings for MS Treatment
APR 13, 2021: Why I Write Poems About Living with MS
MAR 18, 2021: The World’s Longest Running Relay Benefits MS in 2021
MAR 2, 2021: MS and the Pathway to Resilience During a Pandemic
JAN 27, 2021: Make Sleep Your Pandemic Priority When You Have MS
JAN 4, 2021: Be Mindful of Your Mask When You Get Your Next MS MRI
2020
DEC 15, 2020: How MS Made Me Slow Down for the Holidays…Literally
NOV 17, 2020: Disclosing MS On the Job: Why I Did, and Why I Didn’t
OCT 30, 2020: Life Hacks for MS: How to Bust the Afternoon Energy Slump
SEPT 29, 2020: Sick Days Before Diagnosis: An MS Retrospective
SEPT 25, 2020: MS, After Midnight: A Cautionary Tale
AUG 17, 2020: On the Move with MS: Packing Will Never Spark Joy
AUG 6, 2020: Pain and Sleep Disorders: Two MS Early Warning Signs?
JUL 30, 2020: I Get by With a Little Help From My Friends
JUL 2, 2020: My MS: Adventures in Grocery Shopping
JUN 23, 2020: MS and Coffee: My Uneasy Alliance
MAY 19, 2020: When the Massage Therapist Is Out and You Need Relief Now
MAY 7, 2020: Living with MS: Gardening as Healing
APR 17, 2020: Because Avoiding Stress is Impossible…
APR 7, 2020: If You Look, You Can Find Hidden Blessings
MAR 25, 2020: Happy 50th, MSAA, and Thanks for Raising MS Awareness
FEB 19, 2020: On the Move with MS: Yet Another New Normal?
FEB 3, 2020: On the Move with MS: Plan for the 3 Fs
JAN 22, 2020: On the Move with MS: Let the Confusion Begin!
2019
DEC 16, 2019: iCAMS App May Help Doctors Identify MS Cognitive Symptoms
DEC 10, 2019: Earplugs: Friend or Foe for Those with MS & Tinnitus?
DEC 2, 2019: Myelin Relies on Good Sleep for Best Function
NOV 21, 2019: Sound Off On Music Therapy for MS
NOV 7, 2019: Time to Exercise Those Seasonal MS Blues Away
AUG 29, 2019: Pain, Perception, and Sleep: A Vicious Cycle
AUG 20, 2019: Are Nightly Leg Movements Caused by MS…or RLS?
AUG 13, 2019: Is Your MS Fatigue Caused by Hidden Sleep Apnea?
JUL 24, 2019: 3 Tips for MS Pain When it Threatens a Good Night’s Sleep
JUL 15, 2019: Depression in MS: The Circadian Connection
JUN 26, 2019: Better ZZZ Might Lead to Surer Strides
JUN 17, 2019: Can’t Stomach MS? You’re Not Alone
JUN 20, 2019: Insomnia and MS: The Steroid Connection
MAY 21, 2019: MS and the Great Outdoors
APR 8, 2019: Know the Link Between Sleep and Inflammation
APR 3, 2019: The Science Behind Mindfulness and MS: A Survey of Recent Research
MAR 21, 2019: Let’s Talk About Driving Safety and MS
FEB 12, 2019: When MS Feels Like Narcolepsy
FEB 10, 2019: Three Thoughtful Ways to Banish MS Fatigue and Sleep Problems in 2019
JAN 29, 2019: Tips and Tricks for Relief From the Flu When You Have MS
JAN 27, 2019: A Happy Light Might Be Your Best Friend During Dark Days with MS
JAN 15, 2019: How to Find Comfort and Joy This Winter
2018
OCT 15, 2018: MS Research Roundup: How Sleep Problems Can Link to Fatigue
AUG 13, 2018: How MSers Can Find Cool Relief at Bedtime During a Heat Wave
AUG 1, 2018: Racing Thoughts and MS: Tips for Achieving Better Sleep
JUL 9, 2018: 10 Sleep Hygiene Tips for People with MS
JUL 1, 2018: MS & Insomnia: Current Research
JUN 18, 2018: Might Your MS Medications Be Causing Sleep Problems?
JUN 4, 2018: Why We Need to Go Outside Every Day If We Have MS
MAY 2, 2018 || MAY 16, 2018:
The Emotional Roller Coaster of an MS Diagnosis: Part 1
The Emotional Roller Coaster of an MS Diagnosis, Pt 2
APR 23, 2018: Might Fatigue, Falls, Cognitive Dysfunction, and Depression in MS Be Treated by CPAP in the Future?
APR 9, 2018: Are You Sure Your Fatigue is Caused by MS & Not a Sleep Disorder?
APR 4, 2018: Phototherapy Sheds Light on Sleep and Mood Disorders, Inspires MS Research
MAR 14, 2018: Don’t Overlook the Value of a Pharmacist
MAR 11, 2018: Phosphenes: Your Own Personal Aurora Borealis
JAN 28, 2018: Morning Pain and Tension: Is it Stress, or Is it MS?
JAN 17, 2018: Can Melatonin Help with Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms?
JAN 9, 2018: How Circadian Rhythms Influence Autoimmune Disease
2017
DEC 21, 2017: Dark, Sad Days in Winter Call for Happy Lights
NOV 27, 2017: How a Simple MS Journal Can Make Life Easier
APR 19, 2017: Sleep-Friendly Apps for People with Multiple Sclerosis
APR 9, 2017: How to sleep with tinnitus, a rare symptom of MS
MAR 15, 2017: Multiple Sclerosis and the “Other Apnea”
MAR 9, 2017: Unfair! MS Pain Causes Fatigue, Fatigue Amplifies MS Pain
FEB 26, 2017: Does your specialist ask about your sleep health?
FEB 15, 2017: Nocturnal leg cramps can ruin your sleep!
JAN 24, 2017: Tired all the time: Is it sleepiness or is it fatigue?
BOOK REVIEWS
2021
FEB 3, 2021: Disability Visibility
JAN 15, 2021: Enjoying the Ride
2020
SEPT 9, 2020: The Lifelong Gardener
2019
OCT 28, 2019: It’s Just Nerves
MAR 4, 2019: The First Year—Multiple Sclerosis: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed
2018
DEC 17, 2018: So Lucky
APR 25, 2018: A Girl’s Guide to Working While Having MS
2017
OCT 23, 2017: A Final Arc of Sky
MS GOOD NEWS REPORT
[formerly MS Research Spotlight Series]
2021
MAR 8, 2021: MS Good News Report: The Latest Research through February 2021
FEB 17, 2021: MS Good News Report: The Latest Research through January 2021
JAN 12, 2021: MS Good News Report: Stem Cells, a New “Ultra-Relay” & More
2020
DEC 7, 2020: The Latest Research through November 2020
NOV 9 2020: The Latest Research through October 2020
OCT 12, 2020: The Latest Research through September 2020
SEPT 14, 2020: The Latest Research through August 2020
AUG 11, 2020: The Latest Research through July 2020
JUL 15, 2020: The Latest Research through June 2020
JUN 15, 2020: The Latest Research through May 2020
MAY 13, 2020: The Latest Research through April 2020
APR 14, 2020: The Latest Research through March 2020
MAR 11, 2020: The Latest Research through February 2020
FEB 12, 2020: The Latest Research from January 2020
MS RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT SERIES
2019
NOV 13, 2019: UV vs. Vitamin D, Acthar Relief, Wireless Mobility, and More
OCT 14, 2019: Vitamin D, Neuropsych Testing, MS-Friendly Dietary Supplements & More
SEP 15, 2019: Veggies, MS Fatigue, Flu Vaccines & More
AUG 7, 2019: Telerehabilitation, Anesthesia, & More
JUL 8, 2019: Young Donor Blood Scam, MS Dementia, & More
JUN 3, 2019: Ancient Viruses, MS Mimics, Virtual House Calls & More
MAY 13, 2019: 1 in 5 Misdiagnosed with MS, Brain Training and Memory & More
APR 30, 2019: Potential Tinnitus Device, Workplace Microaggressions & More
APR 18, 2019: Comorbidities, Disability Milestones & More
MAR 26, 2019: Pregnancy Relapse Rebound, Cocoa for Fatigue & More
MAR 13, 2019: 25 Years of Research, TWEAK Biomarker, and More
FEB 25, 2019: NfL Biomarker, Dysphagia & More
FEB 4, 2019: Magnesium Deficiency, LDN, and More
JAN 22, 2019: Transcranial Therapy for Fatigue, Lemtrada Good News, and More
JAN 10, 2019: Biomarkers Identified, Smoldering Inflammation, and More
JAN 2, 2019: Remyelination, Epstein-Barr Virus, and More
2018
DEC 11, 2018: Mood Swings, MS Anniversary, and More
Sleep-Disorders.net || Insomnia
2021
SEP 2, 2021: Can Lucid Dreaming Fix Sleepless Nights?
AUG 12, 2021: Is it Possible to Breathe Insomnia Away?
MAR 18, 2021: World Sleep Day 2021: Reclaim Regular Sleep for Better Health
2020
DEC 28, 2020: Is It Insomnia, Sleep Apnea…or Both?
JUL 17, 2020: The Sleepless Nights of Summer
Sleep-Disorders.net || Narcolepsy
2021
APR 14, 2021: Idiopathic Hypersomnia, Drowsy Driving, and the Diagnosis Hop
Sleep-Disorders.net || Restless Legs Syndrome
2021
SEP 2, 2021: A Road Trip Reminds Me That TENS Helps RLS
JUL 23, 2021: Yes, Your Restless Legs Can Be Painful
JUL 6, 2021: Restless Legs and Attention Deficit in Adults and Kids
MAR 18, 2021: World Sleep Day 2021: Reclaim Regular Sleep for Better Health
JAN 25, 2021: Can a Modern-Day Bed of Nails Relieve RLS?
2020
DEC 30, 2020: Resolve to Avoid Restless Legs in the New Year
DEC 3, 2020: Relief Tips for Restless Legs at the Holidays
NOV 16, 2020: What to Look For When Seniors Have Restless Legs
OCT 12, 2020: New Pediatric Sleep Order Clarifies Restless Sleepers
OCT 5, 2020: Melatonin Supplements: Do They Benefit People With RLS?
SEP 28, 2020: Is It Nerve Pain or RLS? or Is It Both?
SEP 8, 2020: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy…for RLS?
SEP 4, 2020: Can Magnesium Calm Twitchy, Restless Legs at Bedtime?
AUG 24, 2020: Do I Need a Sleep Study for an RLS Diagnosis?
AUG 17, 2020: Pun Intended: Do Restless Legs Run in Families?
AUG 3, 2020: Restless Legs: Differences Between Night and Day
JUL 24, 2020: The Fibromyalgia-Restless Legs Connection
JUL 10, 2020: Restless Legs: A Red Flag for Iron Deficiency?
JUL 2, 2020: RLS and Growing Pains: Are They the Same Thing?
JUN 18, 2020: Keeping the Beat With Periodic Leg Movement Disorder
Sleep-Disorders.net || Sleep Apnea
2021
SEP 30, 2021: Obstructive Sleep Apnea Severity: A Closer Look
SEP 13, 2021: New Statement About Sleep Apnea in Kids and Teens Released by the AHA
SEP 3, 2021: Breaking: FDA Authorizes Philips to Fix PAP Devices Through Class I Recall
AUG 27, 2021: The CPAP Hose: Unsung Link to Sleep Apnea Therapy
AUG 19, 2021: Even Just Losing 10 Percent of Body Weight Can Reduce Sleep Apnea Severity
AUG 12, 2021: Do Arousals Matter in Sleep Apnea? Yes!
FEB 4, 2021: Treat Your Sleep Apnea if You Want Better Heart Health
JAN 21, 2021: Update on Untreated Sleep Apnea and Its Link to Dementia
JAN 15, 2021: Making the Most of Your CPAP Machine Comfort Settings
JAN 4, 2021: How Do You Get Screened for Sleep Apnea?
2020
DEC 23, 2020: New Year’s Resolution: Make Your CPAP Therapy Work for You
DEC 16, 2020: Your Whole Body Needs You to Treat Your Sleep Apnea
DEC 2, 2020: What Sleep Apnea Looks Like in Pregnancy, Trimester to Trimester
NOV 20, 2020: Travels With CPAP: Making the Best of the TSA Line
NOV 13, 2020: Can Mouth Breathers Overcome CPAP Mask Leak?
OCT 16, 2020: How Do You Know When It’s Time for New CPAP Supplies?
OCT 5, 2020: If You Snore, Do You Have OSA?
SEP 21, 2020: Metabolic Syndrome Links Sleep Apnea to Diabetes
SEP 16, 2020: Plan for Uninterrupted CPAP Usage During a Disaster
SEP 9, 2020: One Hidden Benefit of CPAP Machines: Filters Against Wildfire Smoke
SEP 4, 2020: How Dentists Can Help With Sleep Apnea and Snoring
AUG 26, 2020: Down the Sleep Apnea Rabbit Hole: Mental Health
AUG 3, 2020: Should Pregnant Women Expect to Have Sleep Apnea?
JUL 27, 2020: Can Sleep Apnea Lead to Eye Problems?
JUL 22, 2020: Not All Water Is the Same When It Comes to CPAP
JUL 8, 2020: Is It Insomnia, Sleep Apnea…or Both?
JUL 1, 2020: Trust Your CPAP During Allergy Season
JUN 26, 2020: The Links Between Sleep Apnea and PTSD
AlzheimersDisease.net
2021
JAN 22, 2021: When Your Alzheimer’s Loved One Is SAD: Dealing with Seasonal Affective Disorder
2020
NOV 11, 2020: Veterans Day Wish: Let Sleep Defend Against Dementia
OCT 2, 2020: What’s the Link Between Poor Sleep in Youth & Later Risk for Alzheimer’s?
AUG 13, 2020: Are Sleeping Pills Safe for People with Alzheimer’s?
JUL 2, 2020: Deep Sleep: The Defense Against Dementia
JUN 4, 2020: Is Snoring Harmless for Those with Alzheimer’s Disease?
JAN 17, 2020: What’s the Story with Napping & Alzheimer’s?
2019
NOV 26, 2019: Can Sleep ‘Brainwash’ Away Toxins Tied to Alzheimer’s?
AnkylosingSpondylitis.net
2020
OCT 13, 2020: How To Prioritize Sleep With Ankylosing Spondylitis
2019
NOV 19, 2019: Seasonal Affective Disorder and AS
AUG 20, 2019: Nightmares and Their Link to Inflammatory Arthritis
AtopicDermatitis.net
2020
MAY 28, 2020: Itching and Insomnia: It’s Not in Your Head
2019
AUG 1, 2019: Connecting the Dots: Atopic Dermatitis, Mood Disorders, and Sleep
AxialSpondyloarthritis.net
2020
MAY 28, 2020: Managing The Vicious Pain-Sleep Cycle of Spinal Arthritis
Heart-Failure.net
2021
MAY 17, 2021: People With Heart Failure Can Try to DREAM for Better Sleep
HSDisease.com
2020
DEC 21, 2020: Hygge is a Gift We Give Ourselves in the Darkest Winter
InflammatoryBowelDisease.net
2019
AUG 31, 2019: Can Circadian Rhythms Influence Crohn’s and Colitis?
IrritableBowelSyndrome.net
2020
APR 8, 2020: Sleep Hygiene Tips for IBS Awareness Month
2019
OCT 29, 2019: Tips for Surviving Daylight Saving Time
JUN 7, 2019: IBS, Sleep and Fatigue: The Dehydration Connection
JAN 24, 2019: Why Does IBS Make You Tired All the Time?
ParkinsonsDisease.net
2020
DEC 3, 2020: Parkinson’s & the Circadian Role of Melatonin
MAY 8, 2020: The Safety Concerns of Sleepwalking and RBD in Parkinson’s Disease
APR 17, 2020: Insomnia Doesn’t Make a Good Bedfellow for People with Parkinson’s Disease
2019
OCT 3, 2019: A Surprising Reason to See the Dentist: Oral Hygiene & Parkinson’s
AUG 13, 2019: Parkinson’s Disease: To Nap or Not to Nap?
JUL 9, 2019: Don’t Lose Sleep as a Parkinson’s Caregiver: Part Three
JUN 27, 2019: Don’t Lose Sleep as a Parkinson’s Caregiver: Part Two
MAY 9, 2019: Don’t Lose Sleep as a Parkinson’s Caregiver: Part One
APR 2, 2019: Treating Sleep Apnea in People with PD
MAR 8, 2019: REM Sleep Behavior Disorder: A Parkinson’s Wake-Up Call
RheumatoidArthritis.net
2021
FEB 8, 2021: How to Make a Cozy Bed That Does Not Aggravate Arthritis Pain
MAR 17, 2021: The Pillow Dilemma: Making the Smart Choice When You Have RA
FEB 8, 2021: Now’s the Time to Make a Better Bed for Pain Relief – Mattresses
Type2Diabetes.com
2020
JUN 10, 2020: The Connection Between Type 2 Diabetes and Restless Legs
2019
AUG 21, 2019: Sleep Apnea and Diabetes
MAR 6, 2019: Type 2 Diabetes and Sleep Problems
AdvancedBreastCancer.net
2021
MAY 4, 2021: Could Melatonin Improve Breast Cancer Treatment?
2020
JUL 16, 2020: Make Your Bed: It’s a Small Act With Big Benefits
MAY 29, 2020: Try Not to Worry About Sleep If You Have Advanced Breast Cancer
2019
FEB 28, 2019: Solving Advanced Breast Cancer’s Poor Sleep Problem
AUG 30, 2019: 5 Ways to Support Circadian Rhythms When You Have Advanced Breast Cancer
JUL 12, 2019: Can Good Sleep Prevent the Spread of Cancer?
APR 25, 2019: Why Does Cancer Cause Insomnia?
MAR 12, 2019: Cancer and Circadian Rhythms: The Basics
BladderCancer.net
2021
MAY 18, 2021: Fight Bladder Cancer by Treating OSA
2020
DEC 23, 2020: Resolve to Sleep Better and Fight Bladder Cancer in the New Year
SEPT 24, 2020: When True Darkness Is a Friend to Bladder Cancer
JUL 28, 2020: Finding Reflux Relief When You Have Bladder Cancer
MAY 7, 2020: Bladder Cancer Sleep Challenge: Don’t Check Your Smartphone at Bedtime
FEB 18, 2020: Melatonin Can Be a Friend to Bladder Cancer Patients
2019
OCT 17, 2019: Bladder Cancer Fatigue: How to be Untired
MAY 23, 2019: The Long Dry Sleep
MAY 14, 2019: The problem of nocturia
MAR 18, 2019: Cancer and Circadian Rhythms: The Basics
JAN 22, 2019: Why Does Cancer Cause Insomnia?
Blood-Cancer.com
2019
NOV 21, 2019: Cancer and Circadian Rhythms: The Basics
MAR 15, 2019: Why Does Cancer Cause Insomnia?
LungCancer.net
2021
MAY 21, 2021: Brief Behavioral Therapy Helps People with Lung Cancer Sleep Better
2020
DEC 17, 2020: Hygge is a Gift We Give Ourselves in the Darkest Winter
JUL 22, 2020: A Sleep Hygiene Primer: Place, Time, and Behavior
JUL 10, 2020: A Sleep Hygiene Primer: Keep Healthy Habits
2019
APR 22, 2019: Cancer and Circadian Rhythms: The Basics
APR 8, 2019: Why Does Cancer Cause Insomnia?
ProstateCancer.net
2020
MAR 24, 2020: A Sleep Hygiene Primer: Place, Time, and Behavior
MAR 5, 2020: A Sleep Hygiene Primer: Keep Healthy Habits
2019
MAR 13, 2019: Cancer and Circadian Rhythms: The Basics
JAN 25, 2019: Why Does Cancer Cause Insomnia?
SkinCancer.net
2019
JUN 4, 2019: Insomnia and Skin Cancer Anxiety, Part 2: Solutions
MAY 22, 2019: Nighttime Worry, Insomnia, and Skin Cancer: Part 1