Lisa Marie Basile

Aug 13, 2024 | ankylosingspondylitisnews.com | Alexandra Fendrich |Margarida Maia |Andrea Wyckoff |Lisa Marie Basile

In November 2022, after a tearful Minion-themed goodbye party, I did what I thought was the best model for my seventh graders: I told them I needed to put my health first. I resigned from my position as a full-time special education teacher in a middle school and switched to a hybrid role working as a program manager at an education nonprofit.

Jun 20, 2024 | care.twill.health | Lisa Marie Basile

By Lisa Marie Basile June 21, 2024 Have you ever felt like your body temperature is way warmer than everyone else’s? Or noticed your symptoms start to flare once summer hits? You’re not imagining it. People who have multiple sclerosis (MS) are often much more sensitive to heat than those who aren’t living with the condition. In fact, MS heat sensitivity has a name: It’s known as , or Uhthoff's syndrome, and it occurs in 60%–80% of people with the condition.

Jan 11, 2024 | care.twill.health | Lisa Marie Basile

Fear of the disease itself as well as fear around it recurring or worsening can also be major drivers of anxious thoughts and feelings, according to a study in PLoS One. Fortunately, there are things you can do to lighten the load a little. Here’s what the experts have to say. 1.

Dec 17, 2023 | yourtango.com | Lisa Marie Basile

By Lisa Marie BasileDespite great strides in body positivity, women constantly scrutinize themselves in front of the mirror. Instead of seeing our bodies as amazing, strong, life-giving machines, we sometimes tend to see only what we perceive as flaws under the glaring neon light in our minds — fat arms, cellulite, muffin tops, one bigger breast than the other — you name it.

Dec 10, 2023 | care.twill.health | Lisa Marie Basile

By Lisa Marie Basile December 11, 2023 If you’re living with multiple sclerosis (MS) and having issues focusing, recalling details of what you did yesterday, or remembering where you put your keys, you’re not alone. According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS), this symptom, known as brain fog or cog fog, affects more than half of people who have MS.