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The guidance for using MS disease-modifying therapies during the COVID-19 pandemic has been updated. My guest is Dr. Aaron Miller, the Chair of the National MS Society's National Medical Advisory Committee, the Medical Director of the Corinne Goldsmith Dickinson Center for Multiple Sclerosis, and a Professor of Neurology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and we're talking about the new guidance for each and every MS disease-modifying therapy that's currently available.

Last week, in the middle of the night, protections for people with pre-existing health conditions came under attack. We'll let you know what it all means and what's at stake for every person in the U.S. living with MS.

We're also talking about the results of a study that show more people than ever are exploring alternative medicine in managing their MS symptoms. And we'll tell you about a new online MS Treatment Adherence Resource Center.

In last week's International Progressive MS Alliance global webcast, 3 top MS experts shared very encouraging news about the development of new life-changing treatments for progressive MS. We'll let you know where to find the video replay of the webcast. And while you're checking online video replays, we'll let you know where you can find a replay of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers' virtual Patient Education Program.

We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??!

In a late-night brief, the Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to invalidate Obamacare and eliminate protections for people with pre-existing health conditions 1:24

Catch the video replay of the International Progressive MS Alliance global webcast 6:04

Catch the video replay of the CMSC Patient Education Program 7:34

Survey says…Alternative medicine is widespread among people living with MS 8:19

MS Treatment Adherence Resource Center is launched 11:03

My Interview with Dr. Aaron Miller 13:06

Share this episode 23:26

Please Support the National MS Society COVID-19 Response Fund 23:45

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Video Replay: International Progressive MS Alliance Webcast

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STUDY: Cross-Sectional Survey of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Used in Oregon and Southwest Washington to Treat Multiple Sclerosis: A 17-Year Update

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RealTalk MS Episode 148
Hosted By: Jon Strum
Guests: Dr. Aaron Miller

Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, COVID19, RealTalkMS

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Over the past several weeks, the United States has been forced to re-visit, re-examine, and reconsider its own history of racial inequality. This difficult but necessary national conversation has been driven by instances of racial injustice that have their origins in much broader systemic or institutional racism. Our conversations on RealTalk MS typically focus on multiple sclerosis research and multiple sclerosis care. So how does the subject of racial inequality find its way onto today's episode?

My guest is Dr. Jackie Bhattarai, a clinical psychologist and Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Bhattarai's research is focused on identifying and understanding the causes of racial disparities in multiple sclerosis care. I think you'll find our conversation thought-provoking, maybe surprising and, I hope, concerning.

We're also inviting you to this week's International Progressive MS Alliance global webcast when an international panel of MS experts will share the progress being made to speed the development of life-changing treatments for progressive MS. Our experts will also update us on the experiences of people living with MS who have contracted COVID-19, and how people with MS can minimize their risks during the pandemic.

We'll tell you about a new National Institutes of Health grant aimed at determining the reliability of a proposed biomarker for MS. And we'll share the sobering results of a new study about MS and depression.

We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??!

Don't miss the International Progressive MS Alliance Webcast 1:30

Cleveland Clinic receives NIH grant to study MS diagnostic biomarker 3:58

Depression is 2-3 times more likely in MS patients 6:23

My Interview with Dr. Jackie Bhattarai 9:21

Share this episode 26:35

Please Support the National MS Society COVID-19 Response Fund 26:54