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Manitoban travels to Egypt for controversial treatment

Manitoban travels to Egypt for controversial treatment

A Manitoba woman has gone half-way around the world for a controversial therapy for her multiple sclerosis. Nicole Benes travelled to Egypt to undergo a treatment for a condition known CCSVI, or chronic cerebro-spinal venous insufficiency, that a doctor has associated with [Read More]

Treatment liberating for MS sufferer

Treatment liberating for MS sufferer

Chris Alkenbrack walked down the driveway, a leash in one hand and a neon green cane in the other. A tiny pug dog at the end of the leash jumped up in friendly fashion to greet a visitor. Alkenbrack was just back from a walk along the quiet roads of Forest Hill, a hamlet [Read More]

Saskatchewan Woman Says MS Operation “Did Wonders”

Saskatchewan Woman Says MS Operation “Did Wonders”

A Rosetown, Sask., woman says she feels “150 per cent better” after receiving a much publicized, but controversial, treatment for her multiple sclerosis. “I’m a different person today than I was four weeks ago,” said Val Hoenecke, a math [Read More]

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MS Awareness Month Sparks Liberation Treatment Debate

MS Awareness Month Sparks Liberation Treatment Debate

With May being deemed Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month, the debate over whether or not to offer liberation treatment [Read More]

Vascular Expert Supports FDA Warning about Experimental Therapy for MS Patients

Vascular Expert Supports FDA Warning about Experimental Therapy for MS Patients

An internationally acclaimed expert in endovascular treatments supports the Food and Drug Administration’s warning [Read More]

Risky MS treatment worth it: N.L. man

Risky MS treatment worth it: N.L. man

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning Thursday against a controversial multiple sclerosis (MS) [Read More]

U.S. FDA warns of injuries, deaths linked to ‘liberation therapy’ for multiple sclerosis

U.S. FDA warns of injuries, deaths linked to ‘liberation therapy’ for multiple sclerosis

The FDA is warning health-care professionals and patients that injuries and death have been associated with the use of [Read More]

Perry back working following MS treatment

Perry back working following MS treatment

Dale Perry, age 43, was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in December of 2003. Dale, a resident of Head of Bay [Read More]

Recent Comments

James Littles had this to say

My name is Bobby Paradise and I have been caring for James. I saw an article about CCSVI treatment (The Liberation Read the post

Theresa had this to say

"patients considering the treatment should discuss the pros and cons with a neurologist or other doctor familiar with Read the post

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moderate this, morons. Read the post

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Your site lacks credibility. There is no contact information of any kind. Many of the links lead to empty pages, i.e. Read the post

pp2891 had this to say

I am so happy for her. This treatment has helped so many MS patients around the world. MS patients are getting their Read the post