Tuesday-Newsday #102

Time for Tuesday-Newsday! The Featured Blog Post this week is, “Attitude is half the battle when you’re sick,” by Elaine Waples for www.kevinmd.com

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

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*MENINGITIS OUTBREAK NEWS 

Current Count: 714 Cases, 48 Deaths, Joint Infections 34

Meningitis death toll has slowed sharply, but the end of the outbreak could still be weeks away

*CHRONIC PAIN NEWS

Chronic Post-op Pain Takes Toll on Patients, Resources

Scientists Turn Off Ability to Feel Cold - Which Could Help Lead to More Effective Treatments for Pain

The Pain Exchange: new online forum designed to encourage conversations between people suffering from chronic pain and help medical professionals better understand pain

Steroid Treatment for Tennis Elbow Questioned

*OSTEOPOROSIS

Calcium + Vitamin D for bones get thumbs-down from federal task force

But the panel's recommendations apply to specific dosages and patients

Calcium Supplements May Raise Odds of Heart Death in Women: Study also found combined risk from dietary calcium and pills

New Study Sheds Light On Link Between Dairy Intake and Bone Health: Not All Dairy Products Are Equal

High-fat, high-sugar foods can weaken bones and contribute to conditions like osteoporosis

Merck Hit With $285,000 Verdict in Fosamax Trial

Method That Measures Hand Density Could Prevent Hip Fractures

Belly Fat Bad for Men's Bones

Strontium Ranelate Improves BMD in Men With Osteoporosis

High protein diet may help prevent Osteoporosis

Fracture Risk Reduced Beyond a Year After Zoledronic Acid Infusion

Denosumab reduced wrist fracture in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis

Probiotics Improve Bone Density In Animal Study

Wooden Hip Be Lovely? Replacing Damaged Bones With Implants Based On Wood

*MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America Launches New Website

Simple eye scan can reveal extent of Multiple Sclerosis

Marijuana Extract May Not Relieve MS Spasms: Sativex mouth spray that contains the extract does not seem effective, research shows

FDA, EMA Consider Natalizumab (Tysabri) as First Line in MS

MS Patient Dies fromTysabri Anti-Drug Antibodies 

Tysabri May Be Option for Kids with MS

Cancer Drug a Possible Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis

Pediatric-Onset MS Linked to Obesity

Jury Still Out on Dietary Interventions in MS

New MRI Methods May Improve MS Evaluation

Could 'permanent' MS damage be repaired soon?

Androgenic Hormones Could Help Treat MS, Study Suggests

*PHANTOM LIMB PAIN

The Pain Free Socket: For amputees suffering from phantom pain

*LUPUS

Lupus Foundation launches ‘Help Us Solve the Cruel Mystery™ National Tour’ of education and awareness: Find where the bus will stop near you, Sign the petition, Get involved

No Significant Cancer Risk For Patients From Lupus Drugs

Celiac Disease Patients Face Higher Risk of Systemic Lupus

Drug Shows Promise for Lupus Skin Conditions

Scientists Find a Key Element of Lupus, Suggesting Better Drug Targets

New Enzyme That Acts as Innate Immunity Sensor Discovered

*FEATURED BLOG POST

Attitude is half the battle when you’re sick

by Elaine Waples for www.kevinmd.com