Episode 217: Living with MS and Managing Comorbidities with Dr. Alissa Willis
Research shows that more than 50% of the people living with MS will experience another chronic health condition in their lifetime. These additional health conditions, known as comorbidities, have been...
25 Okt 202139min
Episode 216: Open Enrollment with Nicole Vasquez
The annual health insurance open enrollment period has begun! And a lot of people tend to get through open enrollment on autopilot, assuming that the health insurance that they had last year will cont...
18 Okt 202131min
Episode 215: Stem Cell Therapy for MS with Dr. Jeffrey Cohen
After reviewing evidence on the use of autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (aHSCT) for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, the National MS Society has concluded that aHSCT is a good tr...
11 Okt 202132min
Episode 214: Managing Sleep and MS with Dr. Abbey Hughes
Getting a good night's sleep is often easier said than done. About half of the people living with MS experience sleep disorders. Dr. Abbey Hughes is joining me to talk about how sleep and lack of sle...
4 Okt 202131min
Bonus Episode: MS in the 21st Century -- Family Involvement in MS Care with Dr. Alice Laroni and Trishna Bharadia
This special episode of RealTalk MS is sponsored by EMD Serono and MS in the 21st Century. It's often said that MS doesn't just affect individuals, it affects families. And in this special episode of...
30 Sep 202130min
Episode 213: COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Update for People Living with MS with Dr. Amit Bar-Or
If you're on an MS disease-modifying therapy and you're concerned about how effective your COVID-19 vaccination might be, or you aren't sure whether having MS qualifies you as being immunocompromised ...
27 Sep 202128min
Episode 212: Mobility Rehabilitation Early and Late in Your MS Journey with Dr. Herb Karpatkin and Cinda Hugos
Early in your MS journey, it's not uncommon to experience minor walking and gait issues. And people living with advanced MS often face more serious mobility challenges. The good news is that rehabilit...
20 Sep 202144min
Episode 211: The Ins and Outs of Employment and MS with Dr. Phillip Rumrill
Having a job matters. Most obviously, employment provides the economic resources that people need to more easily manage every other aspect of their lives. Perhaps less obviously, we tend to define our...
13 Sep 202140min
