Episode 131: Racial Disparity in MS Symptomatology with Dr. Jackie Bhattarai
My guest is Dr. Jackie Bhattarai and we're talking about her research exploring the disparities in MS-related depression and fatigue symptoms between African-Americans living with MS and Caucasians li...
3 Mar 202027min
Bonus Episode: ACTRIMS 2020
Welcome to this Bonus Episode of RealTalk MS, coming to you from the 2020 ACTRIMS Forum. ACTRIMS is an acronym for the Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis. And this yea...
29 Feb 202023min
Episode 130: MS Advocacy with MS Activist Diane Kramer
We're just a week away from the National MS Society's Public Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. And my guest is Diane Kramer, an MS Activist from State College, Pennsylvania, who will be attending ...
25 Feb 202028min
Episode 129: MS Advocacy in 2020 with Bari Talente
In just two weeks, the National MS Society is hosting its annual Public Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. The centerpiece of that conference is our Day On The Hill when 300 MS Activists meet with ...
21 Feb 202028min
Episode 128: Pregnancy & MS with Dr. Riley Bove
My guest is Dr. Riley Bove, and we're talking about some of the things you might want to consider when you're thinking about getting pregnant, some important things to consider when you are pregnant, ...
11 Feb 202031min
Episode 127: MS Activism with California Assemblymember Jim Wood
This past year, a bill was introduced in the California State Assembly that would create more transparency among pharmaceutical companies and make more lower-cost generic drugs available to California...
4 Feb 202028min
Episode 126: Access to MS Medications with Tim Coetzee and Bari Talente
Multiple studies show that early and ongoing treatment with disease-modifying therapy is the most effective way to slow MS progression, modify the course of the disease, and maintain optimal brain hea...
28 Jan 202023min
Episode 125: The Pathways to Cures Think Tank
Last week, the National MS Society convened the Pathways to Cures Think Tank. I think that we'll look back at this meeting as a historic moment when a flag was planted and intentions were declared. We...
21 Jan 202038min
