US EditionWalk MS draws thousands to the Parkway to find a cure for multiple sclerosis
- Thousands of people participated in multiple Walk MS events in early May 2025 across North America to raise awareness and funds for multiple sclerosis research and support.
- The events occur annually and aim to support the roughly 20,000 people living with MS in regions like Milwaukee, Philadelphia, and Canada, where MS rates are high.
- Participants like Karrie Marie Burton and Valerie Shinell share personal stories of diagnosis and symptoms, emphasizing the unpredictability and progressive nature of MS.
- The 2025 Toronto half-marathon marked Jennifer Pevec’s 20th anniversary of her MS diagnosis, showcasing advances in treatment that have allowed her sustained activity despite initial prognosis.
- These combined efforts illustrate ongoing community commitment to raising nearly $350,000 in 2025 for research and support, highlighting that continued progress depends on public engagement and improved therapies.
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Taking it in stride: 20 years after her MS diagnosis, marathon runner is as active as ever, thanks to advances in treatment
Jennifer Pevec’s journey has mapped onto a remarkable period of explosive progress in the MS landscape, which has seen game-changing shifts in understanding and treating the disease
·Canada
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Manon (45) has Crohn's and MS, but was not diagnosed: 'I believed I was dying'
When Manon Jacobs (45) went to the doctor with 'vague' complaints, she was turned away. It's probably nothing, you've been busy, take a paracetamol. Her late diagnosis had serious consequences. She was never taken seriously, while she turned out to have Crohn's and MS. Manon (45) lives with her partner, has a son (25) and is a management assistant and DJ.
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