Even though we are a advanced civilization, millions of people throughout the world are susceptible to incapacitation because of a wide range of medical, environmental, and food borne ailments, which if left untreated, could lead to serious bodily injury, or even worse, death. Fortunately, these individuals have the option of carrying a card, wearing a tag, bracelet, or necklace which speaks for them when they are unable to speak for themselves.

A medical alert tag not only lists the ailment, but it can also list your 24 hour emergency response number, which has all of your medical history in their databases. When medical staff has access to this information, it can save precious time. Some of the more common declarations you might find on medical alert tags:

ADD/ADHD
Alzheimer's, Dementia, or Memory impairment
Allergies (Food, Insect, Dust, Plants, Pollen, Pollution, Pet Dander)
Anemia
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Asthma
Autism
Bariatric surgery patients
Blood type or disorders
Blood thinners/anticoagulants (Coumadin/Warfarin)/including aspirin
Breathing disorders
Cerebral Palsy
Clinical trial patients
COPD
Cystic Fibrosis
Diabetes
Dialysis patient
Drug/Medicine allergies
Emphysema
Epilepsy/Seizures
Hearing, Visual, or Mental impairment
Heart disease (angina, atrial fibrillation, pacemakers)
Hypertension
Insect allergies
Kidney failure
Mental health patients
Multiple medications
Multiple Sclerosis
Pacemaker
Parkinson's Disease
Multiple medications
Rare diseases
Special needs children
Stroke risk
Transplant or cancer patients
Tourette Syndrome

What's really neat is that those who suffer from any of these or other ailments (particularly children), no longer have to wear a boring or awkward piece of jewelry which attracts negative attention, or promotes teasing or taunting by other children. Bands can be made with a variety of colors, character beads, crystals etc. to personalize it. The bands are made with 2 clasps, making it easy to change to match any outfit. Medical alert jewelry can now be worn with pride.

This article was authored by Patrina Roberts, President of Bellisimo Bracelets, LLC To contact Patrina, please feel free to email her at: patrina@bellisimobracelets.com.

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I just read an interesting story that broke concerning so-called "benign" multiple sclerosis.

According to the American Academy of Neurology, this so-called benign MS may not be so benign after all.  It was discovered that many of the people who are told that they have benign MS, because they have few disabling symptoms after 10 years, might not really be benign.  A study was published in Neurology, which is the scientific journal published by the American Academy of Neurology.  This study says that benign MS might not be! 

A study involving 169 people was conducted.  These people had what was considered benign MS after 10 years.  The study found that after a 20 year period, the disease had progressed substantially in 21 percent of those "benign" cases.  Substantially means that those 21 percent had progressed to the extent that they needed assistance from a cane in order to walk.  Even though most of them had been diagnosed with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis, after 20 years, approximately 20 percent of those people now had advanced to the secondary progressive form of MS.  In that type, the disease shows a steady progression instead of the more typical relapsing remitting type, where there are flare-ups, known as exacerbations, that remit and often allow full recovery.

Unfortunately, in this study, they were unable to identify any particular signs that made one person more likely to move to the secondary progressive stage.  There was nothing related to gender, symptoms or age that was indicative of the disease progressing or remaining benign. 

Hopefully, more studies will be able to ultimately, more accurately, predict the course of a person's specific type of MS.  For now, the disease remains as elusive as ever with those of us who suffer from multiple sclerosis still hoping for that "silver bullet" that will cure it.

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