Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation Blog

Excerpts from the Q&A In March 2018, the RLS Foundation hosted the webinar “Medications for RLS,” presented by Michael Silber, MB, ChB, a board certified neurologist and sleep specialist at the Center for Sleep Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, an RLS Quality Care Center. Dr. Silber is an active member of the RLS Foundation's Scientific and...

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Help Us Keep Sleep Disorders in Department of Defense Medical Research Program Action Alert: Residents of Alabama, Alaska, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin The Department of Defense (DOD) is finalizing the list of conditions eligible for funding through their Medical Research Program, and...

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New Support Group Leader in Pennsylvania The RLS Foundation is pleased to welcome John Alexanderson as the new support group leader in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Thank you, John, and welcome! John Alexanderson (Doylestown, Pennsylvania) I was a Prudential employee in New Jersey for 30 years, and also worked as a school bus driver in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, and...

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An Introduction to Yoga: An RLS Coping Strategy with Many Health Benefits This is an excerpt from the summer 2017 edition of NightWalkers, the Foundation's quarterly magazine. To get your subscription to NightWalkers and to enjoy other benefits, become a member of the Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation today! In 2016, a study conducted by the Yoga Journal and...

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New Support Group Leader in Ohio The RLS Foundation is pleased to welcome Rosemary Stader as the new support group leader in Columbus, Ohio. Thank you, Rosemary, and welcome! Rosemary Stader (Columbus, Ohio) My father suffered from restless legs syndrome for a long time. Unfortunately, years ago I did not understand the disease like I do now. I first...

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March 5, 2018 Giving You A Voice in Washington By Kris Schanilec On February 22 and 23, members of the RLS Foundation staff and leadership team traveled to Washington, DC, to advocate on behalf of the RLS community. The delegation met with staff at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Congress....

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