Episode 274: Disaster Preparedness for People Living with MS with Mary Casey-Lockyer
A quick scan of the news on any given day should remind all of us that natural disasters can strike anywhere at any time. Whether it's massive snowstorms, earthquakes, wildfires, hurricanes or floods,...
28 Nov 202232min
Episode 273: Spasticity and MS with Dr. Michelle Cameron
Spasticity is one of the most common symptoms of MS, impacting up to 80% of the people living with MS. It can feel like mild muscle tightness that you wish would just go away or it can be so painful a...
21 Nov 202235min
Episode 272: Live from the National MS Society Leadership Conference with Lori Turley and Dr. Brad Zuchero
This week's episode of RealTalk MS was recorded in front of a LIVE audience at the National MS Society's 2022 Leadership Conference. Joining me in this special episode are Lori Turley, who was diagn...
14 Nov 202234min
Episode 271: Acupuncture and MS with Jennifer Mohr-Boscaino and Ken Bandler
When we talk about managing MS on this podcast, we're usually talking about treatments based upon traditional Western medicine. But there are also complementary therapies that have been shown to impro...
7 Nov 202230min
Episode 270: From the 2022 ECTRIMS Congress with Dr. Bruce Bebo
Last week, over 7,000 MS researchers and clinicians from more than 100 countries traveled to Amsterdam to attend the 2022 ECTRIMS (European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis) ...
31 Okt 202222min
Episode 269: How and When the Inflation Reduction Act Will Affect The Price of Your MS Medications with Steffany Stern and Judy Wilson
A couple of months ago, the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law. And while it touches on many different areas, it will be remembered as the most consequential healthcare bill since the Afforda...
24 Okt 202235min
Episode 268: What You Need to Know About Open Enrollment with Nicole Vasquez
If you're on Medicare, or you get your health insurance through the healthcare.gov marketplace or one of the state health insurance exchanges, then you might already know that the annual open enrollme...
17 Okt 202234min
Episode 267: All You Need to Know About Vaccines and MS with Dr. Lisa Doggett
It's flu season and that makes it an excellent time to talk about vaccines. People living with MS often have questions about whether a particular vaccine is good for them or whether it might carry wit...
10 Okt 202234min
