Archive for July, 2008

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

Eating right for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue - Northwest Cable News

Eating right for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue
Northwest Cable News, OR - Jul 24, 2008
Because fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue are complex this is just one of the important aspects of regaining optimum health. The multitude of "diets" can be

Chelsea Therapeutics Granted MHRA Approval to Begin Phase II Trial … - FOXBusiness

Chelsea Therapeutics Granted MHRA Approval to Begin Phase II Trial
FOXBusiness - Jul 23, 2008
Fibromyalgia is a chronic and debilitating condition that is characterized by widespread pain and stiffness throughout the body, accompanied by severe

Chelsea wins approval to initiate Phase II fibromyalgia trial - Trading Markets (press release)

Chelsea wins approval to initiate Phase II fibromyalgia trial
Trading Markets (press release), CA - Jul 24, 2008
To evaluate the role of norepinephrine (NE) in fibromyalgia and the safety and efficacy of Droxidopa in this indication, Chelsea intends to conduct an

Fibromyalgia: Frustratingly mysterious illness - Baxter Bulletin

Fibromyalgia: Frustratingly mysterious illness
Baxter Bulletin, AR - Jul 22, 2008
Sufferers of fibromyalgia don't have to imagine that nightmare. They live it. Daily. The chronic pain syndrome, which manifests itself by widespread muscle

The Difficulty In Diagnosing Fibromyalgia - WBZ

The Difficulty In Diagnosing Fibromyalgia
WBZ, MA - Jul 22, 2008
BOSTON (WBZ) ? There's new hope for the 10 million Americans who suffer from the chronic condition fibromyalgia. Often misdiagnosed and misunderstood,

Woman facing jail for contempt after 'exaggerating' car crash injuries - Telegraph.co.uk


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Woman facing jail for contempt after 'exaggerating' car crash injuries
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Jul 25, 2008
Joanne Kirk, a 45-year-old university administrator, said she developed a controversial condition known as fibromyalgia after a fellow motorist,
Woman who won £25000 damages after crash 'deliberately exaggerated Daily Mail
Compo claimant facing jail The Sun
Preston woman in car crash insurance claim 'con' Preston Citizen
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Sunday, July 27th, 2008

Preston woman in car crash insurance claim ‘con’ - This is Preston
A Preston woman who insurers claim “deliberately exaggerated” the injuries she suffered in a road crash in a bid to scoop £800,000 in damages is facing a unique High Court bid to put her behind bars. Joanne Kirk, 45, of Royalty Lane, New Longton

Woman facing jail for contempt after ‘exaggerating’ car crash injuries - Daily Telegraph
A road crash victim who claimed an £800,000 insurance payout after allegedly “exaggerating” her injuries is facing a prison sentence after insurers filmed her shopping and driving. Joanne Kirk, a 45-year-old university administrator, said she

Bristol-Myers, Eli Lilly post strong 2Q results, but Wall Street still - Newsday
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) _ Like other major drugmakers, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and Eli Lilly & Co. saw benefits from the weak dollar in the second quarter, as sales grew at a faster rate overseas, but both also posted improvements in their U.S

In The Bay - Thunder Bay Source
When I was a teen, someone offered to “do my colours.” This meant I would learn what season was my best colour palette for hair, make-up and clothing. Television, over the years, has given more power to colour, not just by ditching the old black

Health Calendar - News Sun
CPR and AED: The University of Wisconsin-Parkside, 900 Wood Road, Kenosha, will offer a series of one-day mini courses on CPR, use of an automated external defibrillator and first aid for adults and children. The series of two-hour classes will be

Novel Drug Delivery Mechanisms Offer Significant Potential for the - Newswiretoday.com
NewswireToday - /newswire/ - London, United Kingdom, 07/24/2008 - New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, European Drug Delivery Market-Opportunity Analysis, finds that the European pulmonary drug delivery market earned revenues of $7.00 billion in 2007

Lilly 2Q earnings rise 44 pct as sales increase - Kerala Next
INDIANAPOLIS - Drug maker Eli Lilly & Co. posted a 44 percent increase in second-quarter earnings as sales growth was helped in part by the weaker dollar. Lilly reported net income of $958.8 million, or 88 cents per share, compared with $663.6

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

Woman Diagnosed With Rare Brain Disease
An elderly patient in a Cape Cod hospital has tested positive for a degenerative brain disorder, but officials say she’s not showing signs of a variant linked to mad cow disease.

Gymnastics Has ‘Dark Side,’ Moceanu Says
According to The Houston Chronicle, 1996 Olympian Dominique Moceanu tells HBO’s Bryant Gumbel she wants Bela and Martha Karolyi removed from their leadership roles with USA Gymnastics.

Marion Jones Asks Bush To Commute Sentence
Former Olympic track star Marion Jones is asking President George W. Bush to commute her six-month prison sentence.

Monday, July 21st, 2008

From poison to pill - Arlington Heights Daily Herald
Karen Kallimani is ready for any allergies her two sons will face this spring. She’s armed with homeopathic medicine, which she considers a potent weapon. She uses it for many different health problems. If a workout leaves the Mount Prospect mom sore

Fibromyalgia Drug Market Will Nearly Quadruple to $2 Billion by 2016 - PR Newswire
WALTHAM, Mass., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ — Decision Resources, one of the world’s leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that the recent approval of Pfizer’s Lyrica (pregabalin) to treat fibromyalgia and the

Arizona Trail beckons - Arizona Daily Star
To learn more about Sirena Dufault’s hike, to donate, become a sponsor or to read her blogs — both now and once she’s on the trail — log on to www.aztrail4fms.org/ index.htm/ or write to Arizona Trail for Fibromyalgia, P.O. Box 89392, Tucson, AZ

Meditation May Help Rheumatoid Arthritis Sufferers - MedicineNet.com
High Birth Weight Ups Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Guidelines Updated Golimumab Eases Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms Drinking Cuts Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk Cane Use May Cut Knee Osteoarthritis Progression Want More News

Psychiatry News CME Index - Medscape News
CME Cymbalta Approved for Fibromyalgia The FDA has approved a new indication for duloxetine HCl delayed-release capsules (Cymbalta) for treatment of fibromyalgia. Medscape Medical News , June 2008 CME/CE Study Finds Bidirectional Link Between

Two New Approaches for Fibromyalgia - Health and Age.com
Two drugs, which are approved for other indiciations, have recently shown promise in controlled studies in treating the symptoms of fibromyalgia . The first is a marijuana derivative, nabilone (Cesamet®), as reported in the Journal of Pain

Moving Meditation: The Art of Tai Chi - Belief.Net
According to Chinese medicine , the universe is run by a single principle, the Tao, which is made up of the yin and the yang which are two opposing, yet complementary principles. For example, the yin includes femaleness, the moon, cold, and matter

Aquatic Exercises May Ease Fibromyalgia - MedicineNet.com
U.S. Obesity Epidemic Continues to Grow Cool Air Blown Under Pads May Protect Footballers Activity-Tied Heat Illness Needs Prompt Attention Tiger Woods’ ACL Surgery: FAQ Sports Doping’s Effect May Be in the Mind Want More News? Sign Up for

Healthy Woman Today Newsletter May 2007 - National Womens Health Information Center
A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie. — Tenneva Jordan, author. Many of you may have made a New Year’s Resolution in January, only to have it fall by the

Reading the clues - Charleston Gazette
Growing up in Charleston, Nancy Sparks Morrison always loved hearing family stories. While the other children played outside, she preferred staying in, listening to relatives tell tales. When Morrison began researching the family tree on her own, she

Saturday, July 19th, 2008

Innovative GM Windshield May Help Aging Eyes
GM’s new windshield won’t improve vision, but it will make objects stand out that could otherwise go unnoticed by an aged eye. At the same time, the developers said the technology won’t cause drivers to plow into trees.

CDC Gives Skinny On Most Obese States
The South is still the country’s fattest region, a new report finds.

McKinley County Horse Tests Positive For West Nile
The New Mexico Health Department reports that a horse from McKinley County has tested positive for the West Nile virus — the first positive test for the virus in a horse this year.

Asing Sworn In As Kauai Mayor
Bill “Kaipo” Asing is sworn in at a ceremony at the Lihue Civic Center.

Surgeon Speaks About Cole Ortega’s Recovery Process
PORTLAND, Ore. — The doctor who reattached a young surfer’s arm after it was cut off by a dory boat on the Oregon Coast explained what will come next for the teen.

Womans Tomb Broken Into
Someone was probably looking for something valuable when he or she forced entry into a secure crypt and broke into the casket of a 48-year-old woman who died in the 1930s, police said.

Defining The Urologic Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndromes: A New Beginning - An International Symposium
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Report on the meeting of the National Institute of Diabetes and Kidney Diseases Conference June 16-17, 2008 - Bethesda MD. In December 2007 The NIDDK held its first workshop on urologic chronic pelvic pain.

Boomers Connect for Better Health through Online Conversations
(ARA) - Want advice on how to train for a marathon or treat depression? Baby boomers are increasingly finding answers to these kinds of health questions online, and not necessarily just on medical Web sites.

Eisenhower Expressway Reopens After Crash Closes Outbound Lanes
Updated: Outbound traffic on the Eisenhower Expressway is moving slowly after lanes are reopened following a police-involved crash Friday afternoon.

Friday, July 18th, 2008

Sisters share debilitating disease - Leaf Chronicle
Carol McCrackin, 50, wasn’t banking on inheriting her older sisters’ chronic illness, but it’s something she knew was likely. After Jacqueline Brown, 57, and Shirlene Miller, 53, both were diagnosed with fibromyalgia during their mid-40s, McCrackin

Fibromyalgia a frustratingly mysterious illness - Leaf Chronicle
Imagine hurting all over, every day, with no end in sight. Couple that with a physical exhaustion that never completely subsides, not even with adequate sleep and rest. Add in insomnia, brain fog and depression. The worst part — there’s no cure

Fibromyalgia Drug Market Will Nearly Quadruple to $2 Billion by 2016 - PR Newswire
WALTHAM, Mass., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ — Decision Resources, one of the world’s leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that the recent approval of Pfizer’s Lyrica (pregabalin) to treat fibromyalgia and the

A medicine hunter on a remote path to cures - International Herald Tribune
LA Mills Administration Building, 100 Walter Stephenson Road, Midlothian, Texas campus for any questions. • Rezoning maps

Aquatic Exercises May Ease Fibromyalgia - MedicineNet.com
Activity-Tied Heat Illness Needs Prompt Attention Tiger Woods’ ACL Surgery: FAQ Sports Doping’s Effect May Be in the Mind Walking Golf Course Affects Swing, Performance Batted Balls Threaten High School Baseball Player Want More News? Sign Up for

Saturday, July 12th, 2008

Improve Your Health by Following Fibromyalgia Alternative Therapies
Fibromyalgia is a terrible condition and people affected by it are often overwhelmed by its symptoms and effects. A disturbing fact is that although several million people suffer from fibromyalgia in the United States alone, modern medicine isnt able to produce an efficient specific cure. Despite th

Fibromyalgia Q&A: Understanding Fibromyalgia
* What is fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia, also sometimes called Fibromyalgia Syndrome, Fibromyositis, Fibrositis, or Myofascial pain syndrome, is a continual disorder characterized by extensive musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, tenderness in contained areas of the neck, spine, shoulders, and hips sometim

I Hurt All Over… How to Ease Away the Pain of Fibromyalgia!
At one moment, a life of activity consumed with enjoyable activities like biking, golfing, going to the movies, out to dinner. Then one day, it?s gone. Replaced with constant pain and fatigue. Here?s the lowdown on fibromyalgia.Fibromyalgia is one of the most common forms of arthritis seen in a rheu

Personal Fibromyalgia Symptoms & Flare-Up Management
Personal fibromyalgia, as I define it, is the unique course of the fibromyalgia sufferer, with his or her own mix and intensity of symptoms and responses to those symptoms that are either chronic or acute, as compared to others with FM. Please note that many of the observations and recommendations

The Role of Oxygen in Fibromyalgia
While the cause of fibromyalgia is not agreed upon in the medical community, belief that it derives from an oxygen metabolism dysfunction is mounting. The various proposed hypotheses about fibromyalgias origin are varied, ranging from an infectious viral agent to a sleep disorder to an emotional dis

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

Strength Training May Ease Fibromyalgia Symptoms
An exercise plan that includes strength training and aerobic activity may help women with the painful disorder fibromyalgia, the results of a small study suggest. Wed Feb 27,12
Source: www.immunesupport.com

Monday, July 7th, 2008

FDA approves Cymbalta for Fibromyalgia - United Press International


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FDA approves Cymbalta for Fibromyalgia
United Press International - Jun 17, 2008
important step in the efforts to ensure that people with fibromyalgia will have the availability of effective medications to help reduce the chronic,
FDA Approves Cymbalta(R) for the Management of Fibromyalgia istockAnalyst.com
Eli Lilly wins approval for pain drug Trading Markets (press release)
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Figuring Out the True Cause of Fibromyalgia - Natural News.com


Natural News.com
Figuring Out the True Cause of Fibromyalgia
Natural News.com, AZ - Jun 17, 2008
The standard practice for most physicians is to then treat the patient with any number of prescription medications to attempt to alleviate the symptoms.

Drugs With Marijuana Compounds Don't Boost Adverse Events - Washington Post

Drugs With Marijuana Compounds Don't Boost Adverse Events
Washington Post, United States - Jun 27, 2008
Cannabinoids have been shown to help treat chronic pain from diseases such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, arthritis and fibromyalgia.

Seven Helpful Tips For Dealing With The Pain Of Fibromyalgia - Medical News Today (press release)

Seven Helpful Tips For Dealing With The Pain Of Fibromyalgia
Medical News Today (press release), UK - Jun 28, 2008
Work with your physician to try different medications that are approved by the FDA for treating fibromyalgia and also to ease the physical pain and other

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

Chronic Pain Disease Called Fibromyalgia - KYTX

Chronic Pain Disease Called Fibromyalgia
KYTX, TX - Jun 25, 2008
BUT WITH MEDICATIONS AND WATER AEROBICS, SHE SAYS SHE CAN NOW LEAD A SOMEWHAT NORMAL LIFE. "There's always that one little bit of hope left."

Figuring Out the True Cause of Fibromyalgia - Natural News.com


Natural News.com
Figuring Out the True Cause of Fibromyalgia
Natural News.com, AZ - Jun 17, 2008
The standard practice for most physicians is to then treat the patient with any number of prescription medications to attempt to alleviate the symptoms.

Are Fatigue, Cravings, Indigestion and Headaches a Sign of Health! - Christian Post

Are Fatigue, Cravings, Indigestion and Headaches a Sign of Health!
Christian Post - Jun 17, 2008
Are pain medications for arthritis, joint pain,or fibromyalgia fixing the problem or are they only disrupting the pain signals your body is sending?

An Overview for the Newly Diagnosed Patient - National Fibromyalgia Association

An Overview for the Newly Diagnosed Patient
National Fibromyalgia Association, CA - Jun 12, 2008
Fibromyalgia (fi-bro-my-AL-ja) is a very common condition of widespread muscular pain and fatigue. Seven to ten million Americans suffer from fibromyalgia
Glossary of Terms and Definitions National Fibromyalgia Association
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The medicine cabinet: Treating fibromyalgia - Newsday

The medicine cabinet: Treating fibromyalgia
Newsday, NY - Jul 1, 2008
In fact, it's hard to predict which, if any, medication will be helpful in this condition. Common treatments include:

Drugs With Marijuana Compounds Don't Boost Adverse Events - Washington Post

Drugs With Marijuana Compounds Don't Boost Adverse Events
Washington Post, United States - Jun 27, 2008
Cannabinoids have been shown to help treat chronic pain from diseases such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, arthritis and fibromyalgia.

Seven Helpful Tips For Dealing With The Pain Of Fibromyalgia - Medical News Today (press release)

Seven Helpful Tips For Dealing With The Pain Of Fibromyalgia
Medical News Today (press release), UK - Jun 28, 2008
Work with your physician to try different medications that are approved by the FDA for treating fibromyalgia and also to ease the physical pain and other

Fibromyalgia Linked to Neurological Misfiring, Tarzana … - PR Web (press release)

Fibromyalgia Linked to Neurological Misfiring, Tarzana
PR Web (press release), WA - Jun 23, 2008
the only physician in the San Fernando Valley, trained in a new treatment technique to treat neurological fibromyalgia without prescription medication.