Category Archives: MS Treatment

A student nurse has saved the life of a man who fell on to the tracks at a Brisbane train station just minutes before a train was due to arrive. SIX months of nursing training paid off for Kay Seymour yesterday when she put her own life on the line to save a man who fell on to train tracks at Wooloowin station on Brisbane's northside. The 56-year-old man had become disoriented as a result of seizures and stepped off the platform just before 8am, with the train due at 8.04am. Ms Seymour, 42, said she heard someone yell out "He's on the tracks" and her nursing training just kicked in. "I tried to get a verbal response from him at first, but when that didn't work I said to another lady 'I'm going to have to get on the tracks'," Ms Seymour said. FIRST RESPONDER: Trainee nurse Kay Seymour rushed to the rescue after a -year-old man fell off the platform at Wooloowin. Picture: Glenn Barnes BRAVE RESCUE: Nurse jumps onto tracks to save man As Ms Seymour spoke calmly to the man to get him to stand up, Queensland Rail customer service officer Jill Lyten took action to … Continue reading →

Adelaide University researchers are embarking on a new project which uses stem cells to treat multiple sclerosis. Source: Supplied A POTENTIAL new treatment for multiple sclerosis lies within modified adult stem cells, University of Adelaide researchers say. The researchers are embarking on a new project which uses stem cells from fat tissue to send cells with special anti-inflammatory properties directly to the damaged site in the central nervous system. MS is a progressive disease where the body attacks the central nervous system, causing nerve inflammation and scarring. It results in the impairment of motor, sensory and cognitive function. Brittany Christensen, 17, raises $1000 for Kiss Goodbye to MS campaign Director of the Centre for Molecular Pathology, Professor Shaun McColl, said treatments for MS need to control the immune response and repair the damage caused to the fatty myelin sheaths which protect the nerves. "We've already shown that adult stem cells have great potential to both control the immune response and promote repair of the central nervous system. It also prevents further damage," he said. "But the trick is getting the stem cells to the right location where they can perform this function." When stem cells are injected into the blood … Continue reading →

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A Broward Sheriff's Office detention deputy is under investigation for her treatment of inmate who suffers from multiple sclerosis. Deputy Delia Daly-England has been removed from her position at the main jail and has had no contact with any inmates since the incident last year. Lauren Militello, who suffers from multiple sclerosis and had sprained ankle, says she was grabbed by the neck, thrown to the ground and then dragged by her hair into a cell. Militello was using crutches at the time of the incident. Militello says once she was in the cell, she was beaten until she suffered a seizure. Video obtained by Local 10 shows Daly-England grabbing Militello by the neck and dragging her by the hair. "All of a sudden she just knocked me down and hit me," Militello told Local 10's Jeff Weinsier. "I didn't see it coming." Militello says her encounter with Daly-England began in a secure area, outside the jail where inmates arrive. The area is known as the sally-port. She says she was in so much pain from her MS, she sat on the ground as she waited to be booked for a violation of probation charge. More: … Continue reading →

Technical Service Representative - Pascagoula, MS Requisition ID: 11506 Description: Title: Technical Service Representative - Service Engineer Location: Pascagoula, MS Nalco, an Ecolab Company, has an immediate need for a Technical Service Representative in our Downstream Energy Services group located in Pascagoula, MS. If you are a passionate technical service professional that likes to work in an autonomous, hands-on environment, we invite you to apply. This is your opportunity to join a large growing company offering a competitive wage structure and benefits. Job Overview: You will be primarily responsible for working with Sales Representatives on executing service plans in strategic district accounts. This will involve the completion of agreed upon contractual services in your assigned accounts, and providing customers with problem solving support. You will also assist District Sales Representatives with start-ups of both new applications in current customers, and in transitioning competitively-held accounts to Nalco. This position will also require you to install, maintain, and calibrate chemical feed equipment and process monitoring equipment at multiple customer locations. If applicable, relocation assistance would be provided for the right candidate. Main Responsibilities: - Provide routine service support to Sales Representatives in strategic district accounts to execute agreed upon customer system assurance … Continue reading →

Jack Osbourne has said that he is determined to find a cure for multiple sclerosis (MS). The former Osbournes star was diagnosed with the disease in June 2012, just two weeks after welcoming a daughter with wife Lisa Stelly. Osbourne has been seeking treatment for MS for nearly a year now, and recently revealed to E! News that he is hopeful that a cure will be found during his lifetime. "When I got diagnosed, the more research I did about it - MS overall, as a subject, as a disease - there's a lot of misconceptions and there's a lot of unknowns about it, and there wasn't anyone out that was close to my age or close to anything like me out there," he explained. The reality star continued: "I'm not saying I was trying to be the hero and wave the flag, but I was like, 'Why don't more people know about this?'... It's not a disease of age, a lot of people think it's for women in their 40s, most commonly, because that is the most common diagnosis, but it's not. "The youngest diagnosis has been of a 3-year-old. So this is a disease that affects everyone differently, … Continue reading →

NEW YORK, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Kari Smith, a former shift supervisor at Starbucks, filed a discrimination case yesterday in the Eastern District of New York alleging that she was sexually harassed and subjected to a hostile work environment due to her disability, retaliated against when she complained and ultimately terminated while she was on an approved disability leave. As the Complaint alleges, Ms. Smith was an eleven year Starbucks employee. Ms. Smith suffers from a medical condition known as Syncope, which causes uncontrollable and unpredictable fainting. Ms. Smith worked at a few Starbucks locations in Brooklyn, and at each location she was ridiculed and humiliated for her disability. After Ms. Smith complained about her treatment she was demoted and transferred to different stores. As alleged in the Complaint, Ms. Smith's treatment was particularly egregious at the Starbucks located in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. There, when Ms. Smith would suffer injuries from fainting episodes, male employees would "joke" about Ms. Smith's condition, making comments to her and customers, such as "You must like it rough!", "Next time she'll do what I say", "She's in Fight Club, but not very good at it" and "She needs to leave her boyfriend." When Ms. … Continue reading →

Upland, CA (PRWEB) May 06, 2013 Susan Turner was well known around Salon Success Academy for her selflessness; for doing whatever it took to insure the students were happy and finishing their education. She devoted her life to Salon Success Academy before she passed away in 2012. Now the students and staff at the school are trying to raise as much money as possible for the Cut out Cancer with Salon Success Academy Relay for Life team in honor of their beloved Ms. Susan. Susan was instrumental in creating the schools first Relay for Life team in 2009. Heather Kilgore, who was a cosmetology student at the Upland campus at the time, approached Susan about getting the school to support her familys relay team. Susan helped the Salon Success Academy Student Ambassadors organize fundraisers to raise money and attended every team meeting. That year the Fight Cancer with Jeff Relay for Life team raised the most money they have ever raised. When I was in school, I was struggling with food for my family. Ms. Susan would check on me every day to make sure I had something to eat. If I didnt, she would buy me lunch. She bent … Continue reading →

Delray Beach, FL (PRWEB) May 06, 2013 As a renowned clinician, Ms. Gentry brings years of experience in mental health, trauma resolution, substance abuse and eating disorder treatment to the Delray Recovery Center. As Clinical Director, Ms. Gentry will lead the clinical team in developing innovative treatment modalities and unique initiatives to further the Delray Recovery Centers position among the best in the country at providing dual-diagnosis substance abuse treatment. It is with great honor and excitement, that we welcome Sarah Gentry to the DRC family. Sarah is the kind of clinician that brings the highest level of professionalism and dedication to everything she does, inspiring those around her. We look forward to seeing our unique program continue to grow under her expert leadership, said Chief Executive Officer of the Delray Recovery Center, Joseph Petri. Propelled by her desire to inspire change in individuals, Ms. Gentry maintains a private practice in West Palm Beach, FL, and is frequently asked to speak at conferences nationwide. Ms. Gentry has presented on topics such as mental health disorders, trauma resolution, gender specific issues and addiction treatment. "I am so honored to have an opportunity to join such a bright and talented staff. The … Continue reading →

The South African Football Association (SAFA) has received the decision of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in the doping matter of Ms Amanda Sister and the Banyana Banyana stand-in Team Doctor at the time of the 2012 African Women's Championship hosted in Equatorial Guinea. Whilst CAF has reduced the standard sentence from two (2) years to one (1) year for the player, they took strong action against the Team Doctor that administered the banned substance. The Team Doctor has admitted liability and has been banned for four (4) years from participating in any football activity. SAFA has also reported the conduct of the doctor to the South African Institute for Drug Free Sport (SAIDS). However, the player will serve her one-year suspension which runs until 16 December 2013. "It is very unfortunate for the player but SAFA would like to warn all athletes that, in terms of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) rules, they are held responsible for any treatment administered to them by professionals. Medical practitioners are also warned not to place athletes at risk by administering banned substances during treatment," said SAFA CEO, Dennis Mumble. The Association has provided on-going psychological support since January 2013 from a … Continue reading →

A major report from the MS Society has called for occupational therapists to be more involved in caring for people with Multiple Sclerosis. Amongst its key recommendations it asks Governments across the UK to ensure that multi-disciplinary health and social care teams include occupational therapists, who can do so much to help people with MS stay active and help employers make appropriate adjustments. The report A lottery of treatment and care - states that occupational therapists are crucial to unlocking barriers to employment, enabling people with MS to get into and remain in work. It insists that assessments for benefits such as Personal Independence Payments (PIP) recognise the needs of people with fluctuating conditions, such as MS. Karin Bishop, Interim Head of Practice at COT said: This report highlights unacceptable inconsistencies in the care and support that people with MS receive. Access to the right support is vital and care must be tailored to suit the needs of each individual, and that is where occupational therapists skills can make a difference. Occupational therapists can help to address many of the problems highlighted in this report, providing preventative support and helping people to manage all aspects of living with MS. Occupational … Continue reading →