HealthDay: Study shows smoking makes multiple sclerosis worse

An article distributed by HealthDay reports patients with multiple sclerosis who smoke appear to be at higher risk for brain lesions linked with the disease and for brain shrinkage. The article quotes study co-author Bianca Weinstock-Guttman, associate professor of neurology and director of the Baird MS Center. The article appeared in outlets that include U.S. News & World Report and the Atlanta Journal Constitution.