February 23, 2017 Columns by Laura Kolaczkowski #ACTRIMS2017 – Learning is Underway at Annual MS Confab Editor’s note: Columnist Laura Kolaczkowski reports from ACTRIMS in Orlando, Fla. The second Annual Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIMS) got under way in Orlando, Fla., today and runs through Saturday.
February 16, 2017 Columns by Laura Kolaczkowski Sir Peter Mansfield, Pioneering MRI Physicist The MS world lost a very important person on Feb. 8. Britain’s Sir Peter Mansfield, Nobel Laureate, passed away at the age of 83. For most of us, his name means little, but his work revolutionized the way…
February 2, 2017 by Laura Kolaczkowski Virtual MS Center is an Informative — and Free — Online Resource There are many people with MS who miss out on easy access to care from multiple sclerosis specialists, and they often have few places to turn for trusted information, or to get their questions answered. There is a…
January 26, 2017 Columns by Laura Kolaczkowski Join Me and Advocate for MS One of my sisters called to let me know that CNN was doing live coverage of the Women’s March that was taking place in all 50 U.S. states, as well as many other countries. While we talked, one…
January 19, 2017 Columns by Laura Kolaczkowski Resolving Insurance Problems Demands Patience and Endurance After my recent insurance experience, which I share here, I never again will wonder why some people give up on claiming their medical benefits. I have received Botox treatment for spasticity of my quad and hamstring muscles. This…
January 11, 2017 Columns by Laura Kolaczkowski MS PATHS: Be Aware of the Info You Share Would you open your bank account and write a blank check to just anyone requesting something of value from you? Of course not. So, why would we do that with our healthcare information? I was recently sent an…
January 4, 2017 Columns by Laura Kolaczkowski FDA’s Delay in Approving Ocrevus is Normal Part of the Process Long-awaited approval of the multiple sclerosis drug Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) has been delayed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. What had been publicized widely as a late December 2016 FDA approval hearing has now been pushed to late…
December 22, 2016 Columns by Laura Kolaczkowski We Need Pharma If We Hope to Find a Cure for MS We all know the credit card commercial with actor Samuel L. Jackson talking about the buying power and the return on a certain credit card. He speaks about the bonus cash-back offers you can accrue if you just…
December 7, 2016 Columns by Laura Kolaczkowski Nurse Practitioner Shares Insight Into Role of Caregiver I make no secret that I believe MS nurse practitioners (NP) are the people who make the difference in an MS clinic. They are as knowledgeable as most neurologists when it comes to treating multiple sclerosis and usually…
December 1, 2016 Columns by Laura Kolaczkowski E! News Celebrity Zuri Hall Encourages Support for MS Caregivers Family Caregiver Month is observed each November, and it is estimated there are more than 90 million family members in the U.S. giving full-time care to people who have complex needs. In recognition of the work of the…
October 27, 2016 Columns by Laura Kolaczkowski MS Research and the U.S. Department of Defense I recently had the opportunity to serve as a consumer reviewer of research applications submitted to the Multiple Sclerosis Research Program (MSRP) sponsored by the Department of Defense. I was nominated by the Accelerated Cure Project for MS…
October 10, 2016 Columns by Laura Kolaczkowski Influenza, Vaccinations, MS Should those of us with multiple sclerosis get vaccinated for influenza or not? It’s a debate that takes place in many MS communities each fall. The argument against the flu immunization is based on half-truths and flat-out misconceptions —…
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