MS has similar features to connective tissue diseases, which are disorders that cause inflammation of the connective tissues throughout the body, such as cartilage, fat, ligaments, skin, and more. The similarities between these conditions can prolong and complicate the diagnostic process. This article explains the differences and similarities between MS and connective tissue disease and why it’s essential that all MS patients be screened for CTD. MS and Connective Tissue Disease Similarities MS presents with “demyelination” of the myelin sheaths surrounding nerves in the central nervous system (CNS)....

More than anything, though, Luis Suarez retains the capacity to shock. Even when he has bitten two other players, it is astonishing that a repeat offender should assault — and it was an assault — an opponent in the World Cup. Suarez being Suarez, he got away with it at first. He wasn’t sent off for biting Otman Bakkal or Branislav Ivanovic either. And he wasn’t dismissed for taking a mouthful of Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini....

During Disney’s annual shareholder meeting on Friday, Chapek took time to address the controversy before the question-and-answer period, saying, “While [the company has] been strong supporters of the community for decades, I know that many are upset that we did not speak out against the bill.” “I called Governor DeSantis this morning to express our disappointment and concern that if legislation becomes law, it could be used to unfairly target gay, lesbian, nonbinary and transgender kids and families,” the CEO said....

Disney recently revealed the huge array of content coming to Disney+, its new streaming service, highlighting the best from the “house of mouse” alongside Marvel, Star Wars and Pixar films like Avengers: Endgame, Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Toy Story. Disney+ has also commissioned a huge array of new series and films, including new Star Wars series The Mandalorian, a live-action remake of Lady and the Tramp and series starring Jeff Goldblum, Kristen Bell and Forky, the breakout star of Toy Story 4....

The entertainment giant faced protests from employees at its theme parks in Florida and California on Tuesday over its decision to not immediately condemn the legislation, dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by critics. When The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) shared in a statement on LinkedIn on Tuesday that it stood in support of its LGBTQIA+ employees, Marc Femenella, who is a co-executive producer at Disney, urged the company to take a bolder stance....

Baymax!, a spin-off series from the movie Big Hero 6, is out on Disney+ now. The scene in question was highlighted by conservative author and activist Christopher Rufo and it has since been viewed over six million times on Twitter. He has accused Disney of trying to “re-engineer the discourse around kids and sexuality.” While it sparked outrage among some, the scene was also praised by many across social media and is the latest example of a Disney project stirring up controversy in 2022, following Lightyear’s same-sex kiss and the Disney+ movie Turning Red....

Sarah Daniels made the revelation in a video watched more than 425,000 times on TikTok, uploaded after a commenter asked her: “How many dads end up hitting on you BECAUSE you’re the character? As opposed to because you’re an attractive woman?” Daniels, who often answers questions about her experiences at Disney theme parks on her TikTok account, said in the clip posted on September 23: “I feel like if dudes are going to be creeps and hit on you, they’re going to hit on you whether or not you’re a character or not....

The video, released by the New York Police Department (NYPD), shows a masked suspect with a gun chasing after a man in the Mount Eden area of the Bronx. The incident took place on Thursday, June 17 near 6:45 p.m. local time, the NYPD told Newsweek. As the man runs away from the suspect, other pedestrians scatter in a panic. The man then trips over two young girls on the sidewalk, knocking them and himself down....

The most common symptom of diverticulitis is left-sided abdominal pain, but it can also cause a change in bowel habits, fever, and nausea or vomiting. Even with symptoms, most cases of diverticulitis can be treated at home. However, complications can occur, sometimes requiring treatment in the hospital. Frequent Symptoms of Diverticulitis Abdominal pain is the most common symptom of diverticulitis. It is often chronic and can go on for several days....

The singer wowed the audience by taking to the stage at the O2 Arena, where she performed the lead single from her Midnights album, “Anti-Hero”, for the first time. In November 2022, the 1975’s frontman Matty Healy confirmed that the band, who are currently touring, had collaborated with Swift on Midnights, but that their work together never made the final cut. Swift’s surprise appearance, which also included a cover of the 1975’s “The City,” has delighted lots of fans, and it would seem comments that Healy previously made about the singer now belong to the past....

Lawyers say the War of the Kerstens isn’t all that unusual these days. Around the country, the downturn in the economy has injected an extra dose of venom into the already poisonous process of divorce. Although the actual rate of married couples who have gotten divorced has been nearly flat for the past two years–declining from 4 percent in 2000 to 3.9 percent in 2002–lawyers say lean times are fueling the acrimony associated with untying the knot....

According to an update from California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), the blaze has burned 807,369 acres as of Tuesday morning and is currently 48 percent contained. The Dixie Fire was first reported on July 14 and has continued to expand, currently spanning the four counties of Butte, Plumas, Lassen and Tehama. Last Friday, officials said that the Dixie Fire burned at least 749,713 acres and has been 45 percent contained....

The Seahawks’ second-year receiver caught 10 passes for a season-high 177 yards in Seattle’s Monday night win in Philadelphia. Afterward, he told media about a pregame conversation he’d had with Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz, one that motivated Metcalf to ball out. According to Metcalf, Schwartz said, “I was in Detroit with Megatron, but you’re not there yet.” MORE: How DK Metcalf, A.J. Brown turned from college teammates into NFL stars...

DMX’s guest appearance on The LOX’s single “Money, Power Respect” in the mid-1990s was many listeners’ introduction to the Yonkers, N.Y., native’s distinctive voice. However, after hearing him once many never had to ask, “Yo, who’s that?” again. Throughout a 20-year career, spanning music and film, Dark Man X can still get an audience’s attention the moment he opens his mouth. That’s what made him a great choice to narrate the hype video promoting Saturday night’s UFC 196, headlined by Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Holly Holm and Miesha Tate....

The test was developed by researchers in the U.K. and delivers results to doctors in hours, allowing them to tailor treatment to patients for the best potential outcome. The test is now being rolled out at Cambridge University Hospitals. For the study, researchers analyzed data from 81 patients with COVID-19 and 144 patients without the virus who received mechanical ventilation between March 15 and August 30, 2020. The researchers found that patients with COVID-19 were “significantly more likely” to develop ventilator-associated pneumonia—a lung infection that develops in someone who is on a ventilator—than those who did not have COVID-19....

What Research Says Research conducted in nursing homes in 2011 found that puzzles, combined with physical activity, practicing activities of daily living and a spiritual element (such as the singing of a hymn or discussion about happiness) prevented a decline in the residents’ cognitive abilities for twelve months. The other residents received care as usual and demonstrated a cognitive decline over twelve months. Another research study involved 448 participants who were living in the community (not a facility) and were cognitively intact at the start of the study....

Peripherals — add-on gear for console and PC gaming — aim to make gaming more accessible, more realistic and more fun. Sounds promising, but we’ve heard these claims before. Remember the P5 virtual reality gaming glove? OK, how about the Virtual Boy? If the answer is “no,” you’re not alone. Flight-simulation joysticks, steering wheel controllers and elaborate foot pedal systems have been available for years. “Duck Hunt,” for the Nintendo Entertainment System, used the NES Zapper light gun in 1984....

You’ll be asked about those words later. Meanwhile, here is some background on an important legal case called State of New Jersey v. Michaels. In 1988, Kelly Michaels, a preschool teacher at the Wee Care Day Nursery in Maplewood, N.J., was convicted on 115 counts of sexually abusing 19 children in her care. The 23-year-old Michaels was found guilty based entirely on the testimony of her alleged victims, who were 3-to-5-years-old....

The patient, aged 33, that Dr. John Sampson performed the surgery on died the same day, June 16, 2021, according to a Miami Herald report. The Florida Board of Medicine handed out their punishment to Sampson last Friday. He was banned from performing the procedure again, fined $20,000 and $5,626 for the investigation and prosecution costs. In addition to this, he was ordered to perform five hours of continuing medical education in medical records keeping, must present a one-hour lecture on liposuction and gluteal fat grafting (BBL surgeries are a form of each), and can’t be the Designation Physician at any office surgery center....

Risky “DIY” posts about herbs and plants thought to induce abortion began circulating on social media after the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade first leaked as a draft opinion. The trend has continued since Roe was struck down on June 24, with TikTok and Twitter users sharing lists of alleged natural abortifacients and homemade concoctions. Josh Trebach, an emergency room doctor and toxicologist based in Iowa, responded to a TikTok video touting pennyroyal and mugwort for self-induced abortions on June 28....