Episode 252: The Journey from MS Diagnosis to Podcaster to Patients Getting Paid with Kathy Reagan Young
When I began thinking about launching RealTalk MS, one of the first things I did was listen to other podcasts for the MS community. Five years ago, there weren't nearly as many podcasts focused on MS ...
27 Jun 202232min
Episode 251: MS in the LGBTQ+ Community with Dr. William Conte, Payshunz Nagashima, and Andreina Barnola
Health disparities, systemic inequities, and discrimination often stand in the way of gaining access to MS care for members of the LGBTQ+ community. As we explore some of the obstacles faced by membe...
20 Jun 202227min
Episode 250: At the Consortium of MS Centers Annual Meeting with Dr. Saud Sadiq, Dr. Kathy Zackowski and Marijean Buhse, PhD, RN, NP-C, MSCN
One afternoon during the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers Annual Meeting, I set up my equipment at the National MS Society's booth in the conference exhibit hall and recorded some conversation...
15 Jun 202234min
Episode 249: The Ball Came Out with Tyler Campbell
In 2007, Tyler Campbell was a running back at San Diego State, looking forward to a real shot at a career in the NFL. Instead, Tyler's life was turned upside down by an MS diagnosis. For some people,...
6 Jun 202228min
Episode 248: Pregnancy and MS with Dr. Annette Langer-Gould
Starting a family is a big step for anyone. And when you're living with MS and you're on MS medications along with other symptom management medications, planning a family creates a lot of questions ab...
30 Mai 202232min
Episode 247: Biomarkers Can Help Diagnose MS, Predict MS, and Telegraph MS Progression with Dr. Tanuja Chitnis
Think about how much faster, easier, cheaper, and less invasive it would be if MS could be diagnosed by a simple blood test. Scientists have identified biomarkers that can be used to diagnose MS and ...
23 Mai 202229min
Episode 246: The High Cost of MS Medications with Steffany Stern
When my wife was diagnosed with MS in 1997, the annual cost of her MS medication was $9,000. Today, the annual cost of that same medication is $110,000. We cannot allow the insanity associated with th...
16 Mai 202233min
Episode 245: The Journey to an MS Diagnosis with Dr. Michael Robers
For some, the journey to their MS diagnosis is relatively quick and straightforward. For others, it can be lengthy and convoluted, sometimes taking years. Joining me to talk about some of the twists...
9 Mai 202232min
