Tuesday-Newsday #42

Today’s stories are from these subjects: Pain Rx, Miscellaneous Conditions, Cancer, and Tackling the ‘Holiday Blues’. The final category is Coping with Chronic Pain at Holiday Time. The piece, “In Search of a Merry Christmas” by Lindsay at RunLindsayRun, is about making sure to plan ahead to take care of yourself during the holidays. 

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WARNING:  My goal is to provide the most up-to-date news I can, which you can then take to your personal doctor and debate the merits of before you try it. I do not endorse any of the docs, treatments, info, and meds in anything I post nor can I guarantee they are all effective, especially not for everyone. I always include the citation, source, or website so you know where it came from. As is the case with any health info, ALWAYS get your doctor's opinion first!

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*PAIN Rx

Pain Relief Without the High: A New Perspective on Medical Marijuana from UCSF

Read more about the study HERE

update: Washington State’s Pain Law is causing severe anguish and fear for legitimate pain patients. Other states are watching, and could decide to follow suit. Be watchful of legislation in your state! Read about the awful situation here:

-New state law leaves patients in pain

-State pushes painkiller that saves money, but costs lives

*MISCELLANEOUS CONDITIONS 

Multiple Sclerosis May Take a Different Pathway Than Previously Thought: 'Outside-in' disease progression could change approach to diagnosis & treatment

Early Ovary Removal May Raise Arthritis, Osteoporosis Risk: Study showed nearly half of women under 45 who had procedure developed one or the other condition

Sjogren's Syndrome: IV Immune Globulin Relieves Neuropathy

Patients Feel Better Before MRI Shows Results in Psoriatic Arthritis

*CANCER

Study seeking patients: Stanford and UCSF are recruiting to test ultrasound waves for easing pain of cancer spread into bones

Breast cancer drug Avastin revoked for 'life-threatening' risks

Joint Pain Linked To Commonly Used Breast Cancer Drugs

One In Three Women With Secondary Breast Cancer Needlessly In Pain

Many oncologists not on top of managing pain, study reveals

Acupuncture Might Ease Chemotherapy Pain

*BACK PAIN / SPINE ISSUES

Stretching is the Key to Yoga's Back Pain Relief

Low Vitamin D Common In Spine Surgery Patients

Timing May Be Key to Successful Back Surgery: Waiting longer than six months to repair herniated disc may hinder recovery

Study Questions Use of MRI Before Back-Pain Injections: Routine imaging has little clinical value for certain patients

Single Injection Allows Relief From Pain For 8 Months Following Spinal Cord Injury

Study Shows Injections of Ozone Helped Treat People With Back Pain Due to a Herniated Disc

*TACKLING THE ‘HOLIDAY BLUES’

Shaking The Holiday Blues Away

Beating the Holiday Blues

*COPING WITH CHRONIC PAIN AT HOLIDAY TIME

In Search of a Merry Christmas

by Lindsay at RunLindsayRun