multiple sclerosis

There's An Amazing New Drug For Multiple Sclerosis. Should I Try It?

11:31am July 14, 2017

by Brandie Jefferson

The innovative drug Ocrevus looks as if it could be a game-changer for people with MS. But it's very, very expensive. And as with any new medication, the long-term safety risks are unknown.

Here's a kale salad and sweet potato that did get their portraits taken in the name of medical research.

Being A Guinea Pig For Science Can Be A Long, Slow Slog

5:00am April 30, 2017

by Brandie Jefferson

Brandie Jefferson volunteered for a clinical trial to see if intermittent fasting can help treat multiple sclerosis. Five months in, she realizes that this study won't answer that question.

Eating: it's what I was born to do apparently!

Can Changing When And What We Eat Help Outwit Disease?

5:00am February 19, 2017

by Brandie Jefferson

I'm fasting intermittently as part of a research study, to see if changing my gut microbiome affects my multiple sclerosis. But maybe living on Peanut Chews isn't the best strategy.

I'm Fasting For Science: Will It Help Tame My Multiple Sclerosis?

6:00am January 08, 2017

by Brandie Jefferson

I like to eat, often and a lot. But when I heard about a medical study looking at whether fasting might tame the painful symptoms of MS, I was all in. Then I ate that 7 a.m. bagel.

The number of doctors prescribing millions of dollars in medication annually in Medicare's drug program has risen considerably.

Health & Safety

A Growing Group Of Doctors Are Big-Money Prescribers In Medicare

7:16am November 17, 2016

In 2011, just 41 health care providers prescribed more than $5 million each in medicines under Medicare Part D. In 2015, that number was 514. The rise of expensive hepatitis C drugs is a factor.

Novelist Mat Johnson looks back on his mother's journey with multiple sclerosis.

Health & Safety

As His Mother's Multiple Sclerosis Progresses, A Son Shifts To Caregiver

1:41pm October 27, 2016

by Mat Johnson

Novelist Mat Johnson's mother spent decades trying to escape her MS diagnosis. Johnson looks back on her journey — and what it meant when the disease finally caught up with her.

Multiple Sclerosis Patients Stressed Out By Soaring Drug Costs

3:20pm May 26, 2015

by Richard Harris

The cost of medication to treat multiple sclerosis has risen much faster than inflation, even for older drugs. Patients and insurers say manufacturers' subsidy programs have helped, but not enough.

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