Category Archives: MS Treatment

New Delhi: Kiran Bedi today said she would meet Anna Hazare and explain her decision to join politics. The 77-year-old Gandhian has refused to take Ms Bedi's calls, apparently upset that she did not consult him before joining the BJP. "I am not upset because Anna does not know why I have taken on this mantle," Kiran Bedi told NDTV in an exclusive interview, pointing at her saffron scarf with the BJP's lotus symbol. "The moment Anna knows that this for me is supreme giving.., the ultimate giving. It was time to give myself ultimately for India first and Delhi," she said. She added that she planned to meet Anna as soon as possible. "When I can go is a matter of time. First things first," she said, indicating that she wanted to finish with her campaign for the February 7 Delhi assembly polls before making that trip to Anna's hometown Ralegan Siddhi in Maharashtra. Sources say Anna Hazare has not taken Kiran Bedi's calls since Thursday, when she joined the BJP, as he feels "hurt." Ms Bedi has repeatedly called Mr Hazare repeatedly on the weekend, sources said. "I called Anna-ji on the telephone; sometimes he was sleeping and … Continue reading →

A woman has described waking up from an operation to find both her fallopian tubes had been clipped without her consent. Lorna McKeogh had agreed to the clipping of one tube but, after the operation, was told by consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist Declan Egan: What did you want me to do, stitch it back up, wake you up, and ask for your permission? Dr Egan, of Dangan, Co Galway, faces one allegation of poor professional performance at a Medical Council fitness-to-practice inquiry in relation to the procedure he carried out on Ms McKeogh on June 2, 2010, at University College Hospital Galway. He denies the allegation and his barrister said Dr Egan believed this was the best course of treatment for Ms McKeogh. Ms McKeogh told the inquiry she was referred for a laproscopy after she had a number of miscarriages. It was found that she had a hydrosalpinx (a collection of fluid) of her right fallopian tube. Since this was toxic to the embryo, Ms McKeogh was told the tube may have to be clipped to allow her to bear an embryo to full term. She said she was referred to Dr Egan because her own obstetrician could not … Continue reading →

Eden Prairie, MN (PRWEB) January 16, 2015 Leading periodontist, Dr. Andres R. Sanchez now offers Eden Prairie, MN residents who suffer from gum disease a minimally invasive treatment option. Traditional gum surgery involves cutting and stitching, but the LANAP protocol allows Dr. Sanchez to effectively destroy harmful bacteria and infection through a gentle laser process. There are many potential risk factors to gum disease, and although the primary cause is bacterial dental plaque, brushing, flossing and regular dental cleanings are not always enough. Hormone fluctuations, tobacco use, genetics and aggressive brushing can raise the likelihood of infections below the gum line. One of the first indicators is redness, tenderness or bleeding in the gums. At this point, it is critical for individuals in Eden Prairie to contact a periodontist for treatment to prevent gum disease from advancing and causing permanent damage. With traditional gum surgery the gums are typically cut and peeled away from the roots of the teeth so the infected area can be accessed. Bacteria is cleaned from the gums and surrounding tissue, and the calcified tartar buildup is scraped from the roots. Afterward, the gums are stitched in place. The gums do not always fully reattach, and … Continue reading →

Madison, MS (PRWEB) January 13, 2015 For those living with receding gums in Madison, MS, there is now new hope for improved gum line health and appearance without cutting and stitching of the gum tissue. Periodontist Dr. Roger B. Parkes now offers a treatment to Madison residents that provides immediate results with a minimally invasive procedure at the Periodontal Associates of Jackson, MS. The Pinhole Surgical Technique is a patented procedure using special dental tools that uses existing healthy gum tissue to cover areas of recession. With no cutting or stitching of gum tissue as in traditional gum grafting surgery, the Pinhole procedure results in little or no bleeding and swelling with rapid recovery time, usually with no need for pain medications. As the name implies, the doctor places a tiny pinhole in the gums to access beneath the tissue, and then gently stretches it to cover areas of recession. The problem of receding gums that people have lived with in Madison, MS can be an indicator of serious dental health problems like periodontal disease or it may result from poor brushing technique or other causes. Whatever the cause, damage to delicate, receding gum tissue is serious and requires professional … Continue reading →

A journalist has settled her defamation action against her former employers, Independent Newspapers. Yesterday at the High Court, Independent Newspapers unreservedly apologised to Gemma ODoherty for any stress and hardship caused to her. The case was settled with undisclosed damages to the journalist. Ms ODoherty had brought defamation proceedings against Independent Newspapers (Ireland) Ltd, and Stephen Rae the editor in chief of the Irish Independent, Sunday Independent, and Herald newspapers as a result of her treatment, and subsequent departure from the newspaper, following an investigation she carried out into penalty points. High Court president Mr Justice Nicholas Kearns was informed by counsel for Ms ODoherty, Martin Hayden, the action had been resolved and could be struck out. On behalf of the defendants a statement was read to the court by their counsel Ray Ryan. It stated: Independent Newspapers wish to acknowledge the exceptional work of multi-award winning investigative journalist Gemma ODoherty for the Irish Independent during the course of a lengthy career. Independent Newspapers accept that Gemma ODoherty has acted at all times in a professional and diligent manner and in the best interests of Independent Newspapers. Independent Newspapers unreservedly apologise to Ms ODoherty for the stress and hardship caused … Continue reading →

The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has accepted Pledigry as a treatment for adults with the most common form of MS. Some 85% of MS patients have the relapsing remitting form of the disease, where they have distinct attacks of symptoms which then fade away either partially or completely. Loading article content The new treatment was accepted by the SMC after MS groups argued Pledigry can offer patients a better quality of life as it requires them to have fewer injections each week than the other treatments that are available. Mark O'Donnell, director at the MS Society Scotland, said: "Today's decision by the SMC is positive news for people living in Scotland with relapsing remitting MS, who will now be the first in the UK to have routine access to this drug through the NHS. "It supports our fight, through our Treat Me Right campaign, for improved access to MS medicines for people across Scotland. "The SMC's approval of Plegridy also represents a further step forward in the treatment of MS and improves the overall range of choice for people living with MS. "This drug is designed to stay in the body longer so it requires less frequent injections, which people … Continue reading →

Investigative journalistGemma O'Doherty has settled her defamation action against her former employers Independent Newspapersand the group's Editor-in-ChiefStephen Rae. Ms O'Doherty sued the paper and Mr Rae for defamation as a result of her treatment following an investigation she carried out into the penalty points controversy. An apology was read out in court, in which Independent Newspapers acknowledged Ms O'Doherty's exceptional work as a multi-award winning investigative journalist for the paperduring the course of a lengthy career. The newspaper accepted that she acted at all times in a professional and diligent manner and in the best interests of Independent Newspapers. It unreservedly apologised to Ms O'Doherty for the stress and hardship caused to her and her husband as a result of its actions. Independent Newspapers has agreed to pay Ms O'Doherty undisclosed damages and to indemnify her in relation to her legal costs. Ms O'Doherty was made redundant in August 2013. She settled her unfair dismissal case against the company just before Christmas. In a statement, Ms O'Doherty said today's apology in the High Court was another complete vindication of her reputation as an investigative reporter. She said journalists had an obligation to hold power to account, in An Garda Sochna, … Continue reading →

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a condition where the CNS of a person present a special kind of distributed lesions (sclerosis) [1] whose pathophysiology is complex and still under investigation. It is considered a pathological entity by some authors[2] and a clinical entity by some others.[3] From a pathological point of view it can be classified as an encephalomyelitis, and sometimes is known as encephalomyelitis disseminata. In MS, an unknown underlying condition causes damage in two phases. First some MRI-abnormal areas with hidden damage appear in the brain and spine (NAWM, NAGM, DAWM), followed later by leaks in the bloodbrain barrier where immune cells infiltrate causing the known demyelination[4] and axon destruction.[5] Some clusters of activated microglia, transection of axons and myelin degeneration is present before the BBB breaks down and the inmune attack begins[6][7][8] MS is mainly a white matter disease, and lesions appear mainly in a peri-ventricular distribution (lesions clustered around the ventricles of the brain), but apart from the usually known white matter demyelination, also the cortex and deep gray matter (GM) nuclei are affected, together with diffuse injury of the normal-appearing white matter.[9] MS is active even during remission periods.[10] GM atrophy is independent of the MS … Continue reading →

Originally published January 11, 2015 at 12:13 AM | Page modified January 11, 2015 at 1:55 PM Seven years ago, Mike Kearny of Seattle was so sick and weak from multiple sclerosis, he had to use the handrail to pull himself up the stairs of his Wallingford neighborhood home. Daily injections of powerful drugs hadnt slowed the neurodegenerative disease; tests showed growing numbers of lesions in his brain. The once-active cyclist and climber started missing work as a cardiac catheter lab nurse, and worse activities with his wife, Casey Castaneda, and his boys, Owen, then 2, and Jack, 7. I was not doing well, recalled Kearny, now 47, who was first diagnosed in 2006. So when local doctors offered a gamble on an experimental treatment that aimed to use high-dose chemotherapy and stem-cell transplants to stop multiple sclerosis (MS), Kearny took the chance. Five years later, he says joining the small-but-promising HALT-MS clinical trial led by Seattle researchers was the best bet he ever made. The opportunity I was given now feels like a gift, said Kearny, who was treated in December 2009 and has seen no progress of the disease since. It stopped it in its tracks, he added. … Continue reading →

SINGAPORE: In only one year, two accident and health insurance plans covering both dogs and cats previously non-existent here have sprung up, drawing pet owners in droves. PetCare, offered by Liberty Insurance since last February, has attracted about 150 sign-ups. It covers third-party liability, accidents such as theft, those that lead to injury or death, and vet expenses for non-surgical and surgical treatment for cats and dogs. Premiums range from S$321 to S$695, depending on the grade of plan. Late last month, Aon Singapore started offering its Happy Tails plan and has already garnered double-digit sign-ups. Annual premiums range from around S$265 to S$1,810 for dogs, depending on the breed, age and grade of plan. Premiums for cats are around S$244 to S$420. Coverage includes specified hereditary conditions, specified congenital conditions, chemotherapy and surgery. While AIA Singapores Paw Safe has been around since 2006, it is an accident plan for dogs only and does not offer medical coverage. Take-up rate for this has been growing steadily, it said. NTUC Income offered an accident and medical insurance policy in 2000, but it was discontinued after a few years. A check with other insurance companies such as Prudential and Aviva showed they … Continue reading →