Tuesday-Newsday #99

NOTE: I will be out of town for more than a week, so my blog will not be active in that time. I’m sorry to say it includes at least one Tuesday-Newsday. If I'm feeling good and my pain is under control when I return from my trip, I will do my best to post again by 2/12. Take care!

Time for Tuesday-Newsday! The Featured Blog Post this week is, “Talking to Our Spouse About Our Illness: How Much is Too Much?” by Lisa Copen of RestMinistries.com

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. As is the case with any health info, ALWAYS get your doctor's opinion first!

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*MENINGITIS OUTBREAK NEWS

Current Count: 693 Cases, 45 Deaths, Joint Infections 32

New Regulations Proposed In Response To Meningitis Outbreak

Judge freezes assets of owners of meningitis-linked pharmacy

Michigan doctors saving lives in fungal meningitis outbreak (Part 1)

'These people are murderers': The drug network behind a deadly outbreak (Part 2)

*MEDICATION NEWS

FDA Panel Votes for Limits on Hydrocodone Painkillers including Vicodin

Editorial response: Restricting Vicodin is the wrong Rx - Reclassifying it and other such drugs could make it hard for those with chronic pain to get relief

Tylenol Production Problems and Shortages Continue

Marijuana restrictions: Appeals court backs DEA, rejects pot advocates argument

Marijuana’s Link to Schizophrenia Debated

Doctor-Patient Communication Key to Sticking With Meds: Study found that physicians who listen better gain their patients' trust

New Opana ER Strengths Released in Crush-Resistant Design

Blood Disorder Linked to Opana Abuse

Opiophobia Alive & Well in Oz

*ALL ARTHRITIS

ALERT: FDA Toughens Stance on All-Metal Hip Implants

Trial under way in hip joint replacement suit

The Many Impacts of Obesity on Arthritis

Joint Replacement Patients May Not Need Antibiotics Before Dental Work

*RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

Rheumatoid Awareness Day on February 2nd

see Facebook page for the campaign

Arthritis Drugs May Trigger Shingles

Rituxan Add-On Curbs RA Joint Damage

Rheumatoid arthritis drugs Orencia and Humira were similarly effective

Up-Front Cost for Humira Rises for Some

Newly Approved Oral Medication Tofacitinib Slows Rheumatoid Arthritis Joint Damage

Obese Patients Less Likely to Achieve Remission on Anti-TNFs

A Doctor Feels His Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients' Pain

New Target for Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs

Gene's Role in Rheumatoid Arthritis Uncovered: Findings Pave Way for New Treatments

*OSTEOARTHRITIS

Scientists home in on cause of osteoarthritis pain

Vitamin D No Help For Arthritis In The Knee

A study shows most people don't get enough exercise, with or without knee osteoarthritis

Too Much or Too Little Activity Can Spur Knee Problems: High-impact exercise linked to cartilage deterioration, osteoarthritis, researchers say

Two Studies Explore Racial Differences in Osteoarthritis

New study finds acupuncture reduces knee pain and increases mobility for patients with osteoarthritis

Wedged insoles reduced pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Soda may worsen osteoarthritis, but only for men

What is “Acceptable” Arthritis Pain Relief?

*JUVENILE ARTHRITIS (JRA / SJIA)

Two Biologics Help Children with Systemic Juvenile Arthritis: Actemra and Ilaris

Web-Based QoL Tool Beneficial in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

'Juvenile arthritis can be problematic if ignored'

Dance as medicine: Arthritic teen dances through life

*FEATURED BLOG POST

Talking to Our Spouse About Our Illness: How Much is Too Much?

by Lisa Copen of RestMinistries.com