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A Day in the Life of MS

From: Andrew Hiller
Length: 07:05

An open and blunt profile of two individuals who live daily with an invisible disease with added insight from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and NIH. Read the full description.

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Playing: A Day in the Life of MS
From: Andrew Hiller

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According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society there are about 400,000 people living with MS in the United States, but that is a number that is hard to have a lot of confidence in. MS can be an invisible disease and symptoms can go undiagnosed for a long time. Common symptoms can include pain, fatigue, numbness, and cognitive dysfunction. Today, MS has no cure, but there are seven FDA approved medicines designed to slow its progression. Andrew Hiller looks at a day in the life of two people living with this invisible disease.

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A Day In The Life With M.S.
According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society there are about 400,000 people living with MS in the United States, but that is a number that is hard to have a lot of confidence in. MS can be an invisible disease and symptoms can go undiagnosed for a long time. Common symptoms can include pain, fatigue, numbness, and cognitive dysfunction. Today, MS has no cure, but there are seven FDA approved medicines designed to slow its progression. Andrew Hiller looks at a day in the life of two people living with this invisible disease.

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A Day In The Life With M.S.
According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society there are about 400,000 people living with MS in the United States, but that is a number that is hard to have a lot of confidence in. MS can be an invisible disease and symptoms can go undiagnosed for a long time. Common symptoms can include pain, fatigue, numbness, and cognitive dysfunction. Today, MS has no cure, but there are seven FDA approved medicines designed to slow its progression. Andrew Hiller looks at a day in the life of two people living with this invisible disease.

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