Dr. Vikas Kumar

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• The History of Muscular Dystrophy

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• Multiple Sclerosis: Talking with Your Doctor about Sex

  Talking about sex can be difficult, and talking about sex with your multiple sclerosis (MS) to your doctor is no exception. While it is perfectly understandable that you may feel embarrassed discussing the subject, doing so can actually improve your sex life. With more than half of individuals who...