Tuesday-Newsday #65

It’s time for Tuesday-Newsday! The featured blog post this week is “Be a Take-Charge Patient: Interview with Martine Ehrenclou, Author & Patient Advocate” by Annie at TraumaDolls. She says this could be one of the most important pieces she’s ever posted on her site, and it might even save your life.

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 NEWS

Regular Exercise May Increase Pain Tolerance

Distractions Help Cut Pain

Training the Brain Could Help Reduce Pain: It’s promising approach for treating Phantom Limb Pain and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

*PAIN Rx

U.S. Bests Canada, Europe in Drug Approvals, research finds

More doctors ditching the prescription pad: More than 1/3 of the nation's prescriptions now are electronic

*PATIENT NEWS

Insurers Embrace 'Virtual' Doctor Visits

Adults need vaccines, too -- but we're not getting them

Is Aromatherapy More Than Just a Pleasant Scent? It's touted as helpful in relieving tension, anxiety & more, but it's not risk-free

*LUPUS

Catch 22 for lupus patients: Sunlight worsens symptoms, but so does lack of Vitamin D

New Guidelines Issued for Severe Lupus: More can be done to prevent permanent kidney damage

Strides Made in Diagnosing, Treating Lupus: New therapies being developed 

Change in Lupus Manifests with Mild Symptoms

Lupus Linked to Fertility Woes, Miscarriage

"Lupus Out Loud" Movement Inspires Patients to Speak Out About Their Symptoms

*RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

Patients with both RA and Low Thyroid have higher risk of heart attack and stroke

New Drug for Rheumatoid Arthritis Favored by FDA Panel: Tofacitinib

Rising Obesity Rates Might Mean More Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis Linked to Fertility Woes, Miscarriage

*FEATURED BLOG POST

Be a Take-Charge Patient: Interview with Martine Ehrenclou, Author & Patient Advocate

by Annie at TraumaDolls