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#MultipleSclerosis

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Targeting the folks who can't work - is monstrous and obscene. My younger sister was walloped by #multiplesclerosis and disabled from the get-go. Very quickly, she needed more support than any of us could muster. She began to receive a modest Social Security pension. After all her other resources were spent, she became a Medicaid client, enabling her to live safely in a nursing home. Republicans at the time were also hot to gut the safety net. I wrote to Feinstein.

theatlantic.com/politics/archi

The Atlantic · Work Requirements Are Medicaid Cuts by Another NameBy Jonathan Chait

‘Inverse vaccines’: the promise of a ‘holy grail’ treatment for #autoimmune diseases
Some researchers say a new approach, which suppresses a particular part of the immune system rather than amplifying it, could be available in the next five years

theguardian.com/wellness/2025/

The Guardian · ‘Inverse vaccines’: the promise of a ‘holy grail’ treatment for autoimmune diseasesBy Guardian staff reporter
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This week Christina Applegate and Jamie-Lynn Sigler promoted their podcast (messythepodcast.com) and general MS/Chronic Illness/Disability advocacy on Conan O’Brien’s podcast (teamcoco.com/podcasts/conan-ob) with Christina joining in “Work from Bed”-style
#MusComEnt #WorldMSDay #Disability #MultipleSclerosis #ChristinaApplegate #JamieLynnSigler

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During the filming of “Dead to Me” in 2018 Christina Applegate began to experience symptoms that were later diagnosed as #MultipleSclerosis in early 2021. She went public with her diagnosis later that year. She has since retired from acting due to MS but now has a wonderful podcast with fellow MS-diagnosed actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler (messythepodcast.com)
#MusComEnt #WorldMSDay #DontTellMomTheBabysittersDead
#ChristinaAppleGate #JamieLynnSigler