Tuesday-Newsday #50

Today’s Tuesday-Newsday is my 100th Blog Post! I hope I’ve helped inform and inspire everyone who has visited my site!

UPDATE on Fail First for Californians: We did it! Thanks to your help, the anti-Fail First bill has cleared the first hurdle and will now go to the Senate Health Committee, where it will be heard sometime in May. I will let you all know when your support is needed again. If you aren’t familiar with Fail First, go HERE.

Let Me Know: If you’d like me to watch for articles on your pain condition, just drop me a note in the comments section below.

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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*CHRONIC PAIN

Massages Scientifically Proven To Help Reduce Pain

Study Finds Good Intentions Ease Pain, Add To Pleasure

Time to Face the Pain: Patients Suffer in Countries With No Pain Care

If you want to help people suffering for lack of pain relief in other countries, sign the MORPHINE MANIFESTO. Your signature will convey to government officials, health care workers, and the pharmaceutical industry that steps must be taken to guarantee the accessibility of immediate release morphine at an affordable cost.

*PATIENT NEWS

Blood Test May Help Diagnose Depression

Patients' Perceptions Of Illness Make A Difference

*FEMALE PAIN CONDITIONS

New European pill works against uterine fibroids

'The Pill' Can Help Ease Period Pain, Study Finds

A new way of identifying which bacteria are causing an attack of cystitis could mean curing the infection faster

New test for endometriosis

Gene mutation discovery sparks hope for effective endometriosis screening

'Top Chef' Host Padma Lakshmi On Dealing With Her Chronic Pain From Endometriosis

*AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES

More Known About Proteins That Cause Autoimmune Diseases: Researchers say 'autoantibodies' can cause lupus, diabetes, arthritis

Pulmonary Embolism Risk High in Autoimmune Diseases

2-Year Study Finds Gardasil Does Not Trigger Autoimmune Conditions After Vaccination

Hidden autoimmune disease often prevents wound healing

Controversial Stem Cell Transplant Helps Woman with Three Rare Autoimmune Diseases

Study Shows How Stress Triggers Immune System: Conflict fires up molecules related to inflammation, researchers report

*MANAGING YOUR CHRONIC PAIN

Healing Your Chronic Pain And Finding Relief (Part 2)

by Gabrielle Gawne-Kelnar of TheTherapistWithin