WALK MS – Details for April 30, 2011 (If you are walking with us in NYC, please read)
If you are registered to walk with PLUS Model Magazine, in Manhattan at the South Street Seaport, please read all important event details to ensure you’re prepared to have a wonderful Walk MS experience! Walk MS is going green in 2011! Bring a water bottle from home and fill it at one of our many [...]
Countdown to WALK MS (NYC) – Multiple Sclerosis: Recognizing Multiple Sclerosis PART II
What Are the Types of Symptoms? It is helpful to divide the symptoms into three categories: primary, secondary, and tertiary. Primary symptoms are a direct result of the demyelination process. This impairs the transmission of electrical signals to muscles (to allow them to move appropriately) and the organs of the body (allowing them to perform [...]
Countdown to WALK MS (NYC) – Multiple Sclerosis: Recognizing Multiple Sclerosis Part I
Multiple sclerosis symptoms generally appear between the ages of 20 and 40. Typically a person is seen after developing two or more distinct episodes of symptoms that resolve yet are consistent with MS. Common and Uncommon Symptoms of MS The most common early symptoms of MS include: Tingling Numbness Loss of balance Weakness in one [...]
Countdown to WALK MS NYC – What Causes Multiple Sclerosis?
Doctors still don’t understand what causes multiple sclerosis, but there are interesting data that suggest that genetics, a person’s environment, and possibly even a virus may play a role. How Does the Environment Affect a Person’s Risk of Multiple Sclerosis? Epidemiological data show several interesting trends regarding multiple sclerosis: Different populations and ethnic groups have [...]
10 Ten Days of Multiple Sclerosis Information…
For the next ten days, PLUS Model Magazine will be bringing you information, stories and knowledge about Multiple Sclerosis. Most of us don’t realize how this disease has become more common in recent years and how it will affect you, into you or a loved one is diagnosed. What Is Multiple Sclerosis? Multiple sclerosis or [...]
Lane Bryant®, Leading Plus Size Retailer, and PLUS Model Magazine, Team Up to “Throw Multiple Sclerosis a Curve”
April 20, 2011 – Lane Bryant and PLUS Model Magazine (PMM) have joined forces to “throw Multiple Sclerosis a Curve” by sponsoring a fundraiser for The National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Walk MS® on Friday, April 29, 2011 at the Pearl Lounge on155 Eighth Avenue in New York City from 6pm – 10pm. The event is [...]
