Episode 87: Robots & MS Rehabilitation with Dr. Maja Mataric
Robots?? Really??? The answer is YES! World renowned robotics expert Dr. Maja Mataric joins us on the podcast, and we're talking about how socially assistive robots could be real game-changers for peo...
23 Apr 201933min
Episode 86: Cannabis & MS with Aryn Sieber
We're at a point in time when there's a tremendous amount of interest as well as confusion surrounding cannabis-based treatments for MS. My guest is Aryn Sieber, the CEO and Founder of the CannaCauses...
16 Apr 201939min
Episode 85: Meat Fight with MS Warrior Alice Laussade
In less than a decade, Meat Fight has actually grown from a backyard barbecue to a non-profit organization that hosts several different fundraising events, offers some unique programs for people affec...
8 Apr 201935min
Episode 84: A New Way of Measuring Mobility & Evaluating Disability with Dr. Valerie Block
If someone is being treated for MS, their neurologist is using the Expanded Disability Status Score, or EDSS, to indicate their level of disability. What if there were a better, easier, and more accur...
1 Apr 201935min
Episode 83: Progressive MS Day with MS Warrior Kevin Reid
March 28th is Progressive MS Day. While only about 15% of the people diagnosed with MS are initially given a diagnosis of Primary Progressive MS, about 65% of the people who are diagnosed with relapsi...
26 Mar 201928min
Episode 82: Minority Participation in MS Clinical Research with Dr. Mitzi Joi Williams
MS is an equal opportunity neurological disease. It doesn't seem to discriminate against any particular ethnic or racial group. It affects Latinos and African-Americans, as well as Caucasians. And if ...
19 Mar 201932min
Episode 81: Almost One Million! The Prevalence of MS with National MS Society CEO Cyndi Zagieboylo, Dr. Bruce Bebo, & Dr. Ruth Ann Marrie
It's MS Awareness Week! And the single event that is likely going to have the most impact in raising awareness of MS in the United States is the recent announcement of the MS Prevalence Study results....
12 Mar 201939min
Episode 80: Access to Affordable MS Medications with MS Activist Diane Whitcraft
My guest this week is Diane Whitcraft, a retired middle school teacher who had been taking the same MS prescription medication for more than 20 years. But once Diane retired and her health insurance ...
4 Mar 201930min
