Tuesday-Newsday #69

It’s time for Tuesday-Newsday! The featured blog post this week is “How Big is your Bubble?” by Jan Sadler.

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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*PAIN Rx

Patches for pain relief are gaining in popularity

New Test Identifies Patients Who Will Not Respond To The Painkiller Tramadol

Living with Pain: Physician Abandonment and Suicide in Florida

Crackdown on Prescription Opioids Fuels Heroin Abuse

U.S. war on drugs moves to pharmacy from jungle

Tales From the Trenches in the War on Pain: Opioids – helping the hurt, but not improving function!??

*PATIENT NEWS

Chiropractic spine manipulation for neck pain 'inadvisable'

Huge Rise in CT, MRI, Ultrasound Scan Use: But it's not clear if they're needed or overused

Bridging the Doctor-Patient Gap: Narrative medicine aims to improve communication -- and care

Smokers Have Higher Surgical Costs, More Complications: Former smokers risks were no different than nonsmokers, study finds

Tool-wielding robots crawl in body for surgery

*MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

Lucky for Reality Star Jack Osbourne, MS prognosis 'better than it's ever been' (Jack will be interviewed on 'The Talk' this Wednesday, June 20th. Check your local listings.)

MS Patients' Stumbles Tied to Vision Loss

Fertility Treatment Tied to Higher Relapse Rate in Women With MS: Risk is still higher if in-vitro fertilization attempt is unsuccessful, small study found

Cannabis Capsules Fail to Slow Progress of Multiple Sclerosis, Large Clinical Trial

*FIBROMYALGIA 

Narcolepsy Drug Aids Sleep, Pain in Fibromyalgia (Xyrem)

Vitamin D May Be of Help in Fibromyalgia

The longest study of its kind show that Milnacipran continues to be effective in reducing the symptoms of fibromyalgia for as long as three years

In Fibromyalgia, It's Not the Weather

Risk of Falling With Fibromyalgia

Navigating Fibromyalgia: If you've ever struggled to explain this condition, this will help

Make sure your Doctor has the New Free-Access Fibromyalgia Management Guide for Primary Care Doctors, Online Now

Disability Attorneys See Signs of Evolution in Fibromyalgia Coverage

*FEATURED BLOG POST

How Big is your Bubble? 

from the PainSupport Newsletter by Jan Sadler