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
Episode 79: Caregiver Assurance -- A Better Way of Connecting Caregivers to the Support They Need
No matter what sort of challenge a caregiver may be facing -- financial, emotional, or just trying to find the right resources at the right time, every caregiver challenge is made more difficult by th...
26 Feb 201923min
Episode 78: The Importance of MS Advocacy with Bari Talente
Over the past year, we've seen our access to affordable, quality healthcare come under unprecedented attack. We've seen a federal judge declare the Affordable Care Act to be unconstitutional. And we c...
19 Feb 201922min
Episode 77: Shift.ms with Founder George Pepper & Aoife Kirwan
George Pepper was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2009, at the age of 22. He initially found it difficult to connect with others his own age who were living with MS, so George set up a website wh...
12 Feb 201931min
Episode 76: MS Rehabilitation With Dr. Deborah Backus
One of the best ways to maintain physical function, manage the effect of some MS symptoms, and even offset depression is exercise. My guest is Dr. Deborah Backus, the director of Multiple Sclerosis Re...
5 Feb 201934min
Episode 75: MS Risk Factors with Epidemiologist Dr. Farren Briggs
One of the fundamental questions on the minds of just about everyone living with MS is How did I get it? What causes MS? It's a question that's still awaiting a definitive answer. But as we wait for ...
29 Jan 201929min
