MS in the Media - 28 August 2020
22 - 28 August 2020
These are links to recent news stories about multiple sclerosis that may be of interest to people affected by MS in the UK. The link beneath each item will take you to the original story.
Please note that the MS Trust did not write the original items and does not endorse their content nor any claims made in them.
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Obesity and smoking add to MS risk
Being obese as a child raises the risk of developing MS according to UK research. Childhood obesity is projected to contribute up to 10 per cent of overall risk of MS by 2025 and is rising. Smoking also contributes 10% to the risk of MS
Source: iNews
Source: Queen Mary University of London
MS Trust link: Causes of MS
Differences between relapses in children and adults
People with MS aged younger than 18 have more relapses but recover more quickly and more fully than adults with MS, according to a US study
Source: MS News Today
MS Trust link: Childhood MS
MS Trust link: Relapse
"Starting a podcast in lockdown helped us take ownership of the situation"
23 Apr 2021 - 00:00
Comedian, Jeanette and Poet, Lytisha, talk about how creating their own podcast, about life with MS, led to lots of laughs, feelings of empowerment and a sense of community during lockdown.
Twelve year old Lacey hasn't been able to hug her dad for a year
23 Apr 2021 - 00:00
Before lockdown Lacey visited her dad every other weekend, but Covid restrictions have meant she’s not been able to visit her dad in his care home and give him a hug since March 2020.
'This is my normal now. I rather like it.' Living with PPMS in lockdown
23 Apr 2021 - 00:00
John Peters tells us how his working life changed during lockdown and how he’ll be quite happy not to go back to ‘normal’.
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