Fw: Broadcast News From HealthTalk - Multiple Sclerosis

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Here's the latest from the HealthTalk Multiple Sclerosis Education Network:

Event This Week: MS and MRIs

MRIs are valuable tools for monitoring MS, which can progress without any obvious symptoms. Doctors can even use them to determine how well your current course of treatment is working. Not sure how often you should have an MRI? Find out Thursday.

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Ask the Doctor: Stem Cells, Initiating Treatment

In our regular Ask the Doctor column, Dr. Mariko Kita answers your questions on various topics related to multiple sclerosis including:

The status of stem cell transplants When is it appropriate to receive medication after an MS diagnosis?

Submit your own questions and check back each week for new answers.

Read the Ask the Doctor column

Sponsor Events: Living Well with MS

HealthTalk sponsor MS ActiveSource is hosting a series of local events entitled "Living Well with MS" that we thought you might be interested in attending. Upcoming programs are being held in:

California Colorado Connecticut Florida Illinois Kansas land Massachusetts Michigan Missouri Nevada New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania South Carolina Virginia Washington Wisconsin

Some of these programs are in the next week, so don't delay.

Visit MS ActiveSource to find a program near you

We wish you and your family the best of health!

Program ArchiveDid you miss a program? Listen to the latest replay or browse other programs you may have missed.

Ask the DoctorEach week, get answers to your questions on topics ranging from treatments and side effects to lifestyle issues and caregiver concerns.

Disease BasicsLearn how multiple sclerosis is diagnosed, how it progresses and how it's treated. Find the facts.

Tell a FriendBe sure to tell friends, family members and caregivers about HealthTalk so we can keep them up-to-date too. And don't miss our discussions on other conditions. Visit HealthTalk for details.

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Broadcast News From HealthTalk - Multiple Sclerosis

Here's the latest from the HealthTalk Multiple Sclerosis Education Network:

Event Next Week: How MS AffectsRelationships and Families

Simply being diagnosed with a chronic illness is enough to push many people to their limits. The stress and strong emotions, often compounded by anger and frustration due to MS symptoms, can emerge as resentments that lead to withdrawal and depression.

Join us for a deeper understanding of how MS can bring a family together or tear a family apart and learn some strategies for strengthening bonds. Do you have an approach that's worked well for you? We hope you'll share it with other members of the Multiple Sclerosis Education Network during the Q & A.

With the holidays quickly approaching - and with them the opportunity to reinforce and even repair ties with friends and family - you won't want to miss this program.

IMPORTANT: If you participate in our MS events on the phone, our dial-in number changed recently. The new number is: . Please make a note of it. If you're planning to call in, be sure to pre-register so we'll have an accurate count.

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Ask the Doctor: Alternative Medicine,Avonex vs. Rebif

In our regular Ask the Doctor column, Dr. Mariko Kita answers your questions on various topics related to multiple sclerosis including:

Can alternative medicine be helpful in conjunction with traditional treatments? The differences between Avonex and Rebif

Submit your own questions and check back each week for new answers.

Read the Ask the Doctor column

Find Answers with the New HealthTalk Search

HealthTalk has just launched a powerful new Search tool on our site designed to make it easier for you to find the answers you need, when you need them. In fact, now you can quickly track down a range of viewpoints from a number of trusted sites using our Search.

We know that HealthTalk isn't the only site you visit for multiple sclerosis information. You want to back up the expert information we provide by looking up information from other sources. (We do the same thing, whether it's researching a topic for one of our programs or checking up on symptoms, diagnosis or treatment information for one of our own family members!) It's always a good idea to get a second opinion, and - thanks to the rich resources on the Internet - you can sometimes find three or four.

We urge you to try out the new HealthTalk Search and send us your feedback by rating each search you make and providing comments using the fields at the bottom of each results page. You can also send us feedback about any specific problem.

We'll be adding more trusted sites over time; feel free to send us your suggestions and we'll check them out.

Try the new HealthTalk Search now

We wish you and your family the best of health!

Program ArchiveDid you miss a program? Listen to the latest replay or browse other programs you may have missed.

Ask the DoctorEach week, get answers to your questions on topics ranging from treatments and side effects to lifestyle issues and caregiver concerns.

Disease BasicsLearn how multiple sclerosis is diagnosed, how it progresses and how it's treated. Find the facts.

Tell a FriendBe sure to tell friends, family members and caregivers about HealthTalk so we can keep them up-to-date too. And don't miss our discussions on other conditions. Visit HealthTalk for details.

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Here's the latest from the HealthTalk Multiple Sclerosis Education Network:

Event This Week: How MS AffectsRelationships and Families

Join us for a deeper understanding of how MS can bring a family together or tear a family apart, and learn strategies for strengthening bonds and repairing ties.

One lucky attendee will win a Harry & Deluxe Holiday Basket (a $99.95 value) packed with fresh fruit, cookies, truffles and other holiday treats - enough to share with the people who matter most in your life.

Do you have an approach for improving and maintaining strong ties with family and friends that's worked well for you? We hope you'll share it with other members of the Multiple Sclerosis Education Network during the question and answer portion of the program - and maybe win the gift basket!

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HealthTalk Launches New Studio

In our ongoing effort to improve our programs, HealthTalk has launched a new state-of-the-art recording studio at our Seattle headquarters.

The result is that we have much finer control over the audio quality of our live and recorded programs, making them easier to hear when you connect over the Internet and on the phone for call-in programs. This will help you better understand vital details and medical jargon during our in-depth treatment discussions.

You should also see faster turnaround time for audio highlights, which generally appear on the Web site a few weeks after a live program airs.

This is the one of several improvements to our programs and Web site that you'll be hearing about during the next few months. Stay tuned.

Replay: Employment Issues and MS

Did you miss our most recent program on employment issues? If so, you missed some great tips on:

Reducing stress Talking to your boss and co-workers Modifying your work space Requesting accommodations

The program also featured dramatizations based on real issues that you told us that you've faced on the job. This was our first program in our new studio, so be sure to listen so you can hear the improvements to audio quality.

Listen to the program

Sponsor News: Antegren Study Results

HealthTalk sponsors Biogen Idec and Elan made an announcement recently that we thought our members might find helpful. Important Phase III study results for the investigational agent, Antegren, in patients with relapsing-remitting MS were just released.

Read a Reuters article about this news Read the Biogen Idec press release Learn more at our Dec. 9 program

We wish you and your family the best of health!

HealthTalk SearchOur new Search tool helps you find a range of viewpoints from a number of trusted sites (not just ours!). Search for answers.

Program ArchiveDid you miss a program? Listen to the latest replay or browse other programs you may have missed.

Ask the DoctorEach week, get answers to your questions on topics ranging from treatments and side effects to lifestyle issues and caregiver concerns.

Disease BasicsLearn how multiple sclerosis is diagnosed, how it progresses and how it's treated. Find the facts.

Tell a FriendBe sure to tell friends, family members and caregivers about HealthTalk so we can keep them up-to-date too. And don't miss our discussions on other conditions. Visit HealthTalk for details.

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Here's the latest from the HealthTalk Multiple Sclerosis Education Network:

Event This Week: Treating MS - Finding theRight Approach for You

Every MS patient has differences in lifestyle and may face different rates of progression, responses to medications, visible and invisible symptoms and treatment side effects. As a result, treating multiple sclerosis is a very individualized process.

How can all of these different factors impact your treatment decisions? How do you tell if you're on the right treatment path? And how do doctors monitor response to medication to ensure optimal treatment?

Join us and learn about:

The expanding range of therapy options Factors doctors consider when matching the treatment to the patient What you can do to help your doctor make the best possible match for you

Bring your own treatment questions and get the answers you need.

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Poll Results: Are the Holidays Stressful?

The big winter holidays are over and, according to most of our members, good riddance! In our recent interactive poll, HealthTalk asked members of the Multiple Sclerosis Education Network if the holidays were a source of stress for them. The answer was an almost overwhelming, "Yes!"

And while we've made it to the other side, it's never too early to start preparing for next year and all of the other holidays in-between, be it Valentine's Day, the 4th of July, any number of birthdays and even unexpected family visits. With that in mind, here are some helpful highlights from our December program on managing the stress of holidays, family and getting it all done:

Don't overdo it: tips for coping Easy, quick and affordable gifts Asking guests to help, tips for travel Relax and reflect

As always, we urge you to visit the Multiple Sclerosis Education Network weekly to connect with other members and provide feedback that helps us to help you.

Take this week's poll

Ask the Doctor: Massages, Types of Tremors

In our regular Ask the Doctor column, Dr. Bowen answers your questions on various topics related to multiple sclerosis including:

Do back massages help with MS symptoms? What are the different types of tremors, and why are they so hard to treat?

Submit your own questions and check back each week for new answers.

Read the Ask the Doctor column

Sponsor Events: Living Well with MS

HealthTalk sponsor MS ActiveSource is hosting a series of local events entitled Living Well with MS that we thought you might be interested in attending. Upcoming programs are being held in:

Arizona California Colorado Delaware Georgia Illinois Indiana Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Missouri Nevada New Jersey New York North Carolina Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina Texas Utah Virginia Wisconsin

Some of these programs are in the next few days, so don't delay.

Visit MS ActiveSource to find a program near you

We wish you and your family the best of health!

HealthTalk SearchOur new Search tool helps you find a range of viewpoints from a number of trusted sites (not just ours!). Search for answers.

Program ArchiveDid you miss a program? Listen to the latest replay or browse other programs you may have missed.

Ask the DoctorEach week, get answers to your questions on topics ranging from treatments and side effects to lifestyle issues and caregiver concerns.

Disease BasicsLearn how multiple sclerosis is diagnosed, how it progresses and how it's treated. Find the facts.

Tell a FriendBe sure to tell friends, family members and caregivers about HealthTalk so we can keep them up-to-date too. And don't miss our discussions on other conditions. Visit HealthTalk for details.

Missing Any Mail?Spam filters are helpful but sometimes they delete messages you want. Some providers, such as AOL, have filters that change over time. Be sure you continue to get your HealthTalk e-mails.

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