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"Hoo knew?": In 2025, owls became my unlikely "creature comfort." What were yours?

In my social feeds, muscling for space with the bad, depressing headlines, you're gonna find tons of owls! Beautiful, intriguing, majestic, funny — I can't get enough of them. And this is all new for me too… Hoo knows where it came from? But when I can't get outside due to weather, I'm scrolling for these screehers.

Now, care to share? What were your 2025 sources for laughs, lightheartedness, wonder, joy?

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Go Hoosier! Heisman winner fights MS on behalf of his mom

2025 Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza just became the first player from Indiana Univ. to win the award and he's using his platform to change lives. He and his brother Alberto (who backs up Fernando at QB) are spotlighting their nonprofit Mendoza Brothers' Fight Against MS, which they set up to honor their mom, Elsa, who lives with MS. It's not every day you win the award for college football player of the year, so Fernando is using his time to roll his excitement into support for the MS Society, providing info, services and research for people and families affected by #MultipleSclerosis . #MultipleSclerosis #MightyTogether #newlydiagnosed #Disability #Caregiving #autoimmune

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With flu hitting hard this winter, how would protecting ourselves with vaccinations affect MS and autoimmune conditions?

This Ask an MS Expert segment with Dr. Lisa Doggett looks at the different shots (flu, COVID, RSV, pneumonia, etc.) and autoimmune concerns. Doggett herself is living with multiple sclerosis.

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Actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Living With Multiple Sclerosis, Will Play Doctor With MS on Grey’s Anatomy

Jamie-Lynn will guest-star in the medical drama's Jan. 15 episode (ABC, 10/9c). The star of "The Sopranos" and "Entourage" was diagnosed with MS at age 20.

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Jamie-Lynn Sigler Playing Doctor With Multiple Sclerosis On Grey's Anatomy - Copy Invisible News

Jamie-Lynn Sigler is coming to "Grey's Anatomy" in a role that hits very close to home. The actress, who was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis at age 20, will
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This week: How MS Affects Men (Spanish program), 11-11:30 AM CST

Facebook, YouTube, Twitch links here — www.nationalmssociety.org/how-you-can-help/get-involved/cale...

Living with MS can affect men in unique ways, both physically and emotionally. Learn about male-oriented treatment options, symptom management, and adapting to changes in family, work and daily life from Dr. Roberto Alejandro Cruz, neurologist and neuroimmunologist at DHR Comprehensive MS Center in McAllen, Texas, and board member at the Latino Alliance for Neuroimmunology.

If you can't attend, the recordings of all programs are available online.

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Empowering people affected by MS to live their best lives

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society exists because there are people with MS. Our vision is a world free of MS.
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Info on MS and symptoms, and how to manage and live well with MS. Ask your questions, share your experiences with others.

Register at engage.nationalmssociety.org/new_to_ms_december_2025_virtual

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Feeling deflated after her dx, doctors & bills, Sarah Q. found her groove again -- as an MS advocate. And she learned she's really good at it!

"It helps my self-esteem. It helps me feel like ... I’m fighting for all of us," she says. “It turns out I’m really good at sharing my story and putting a face to someone living with MS on behalf of all of us."

The California mother of two shares her stories with members of Congress, or on social media. Doing so helps her counter the self-doubt that sometimes makes her feel like a burden to her family. She feels empowered stepping forward as a voice on behalf of the newly diagnosed and those with long-term MS.

Right now, Sarah's focus is on advocating for affordable healthcare. "It shouldn’t be something we have to stress out about or have to be worried about how we’re going to be able to pay to see our doctors or fill our prescriptions,: she says. "As a mom with MS, I just want someone to feel hopeful."

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Empowering people affected by MS to live their best lives

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society exists because there are people with MS. Our vision is a world free of MS.
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