Tuesday-Newsday #153

Time for Tuesday-Newsday! The Featured Blog Posts this week are “How do we deal with isolation?”, “The Challenges of Living with Invisible Pain or Illness” and “What Works for You?”

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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*CHRONIC PAIN NEWS   

Small study explores hand shiatsu treatment as sleep aid for chronic pain patients

Higher health care cost burden of musculoskeletal conditions compared to other diseases

Drip-dry shirt fabric patch cures torn shoulders: 40-minute op means end to chronic pain

Peripheral neuropathy's pain grips 20 million Americans

UNDIAGNOSED: MEDICAL REFUGEES - A Groundbreaking Documentary - read more HERE

Researchers Posit Clustering of Good, Poor Pain Centers

University of Washington Anesthesiologist Gregory W. Terman, MD, PhD Becomes President of the American Pain Society

Findings point toward one of first therapies for Lou Gehrig's disease

*MEDICATION NEWS

Joint Commission Issues Alert on Unsafe Injection Practices

Ask the Pharmacist: Where Can I Complain When I’m Denied a Pain Medication?

Treat the Patient, Not the Pain Score, For Optimal Analgesia in the ED

Opioids: Treating Side Effects

Study: Opioid-Induced Constipation May Be Vastly Underreported

Prescription drugs overtake cannabis in fatal crashes

The Hidden Ingredient in Your Painkillers: Sodium

Is There an Rx for High Drug Prices?

Thirty Members of Congress Support Eased Medical Marijuana Research

Medical marijuana in New York: Who will be able to use it?

Survey shows 81% of doctors, physician assistants and pharmacists believe FDA approval should be required prior to generic drug safety label changes

*CANCER PAIN

An innovative pain treatment will be tested in one of the largest clinical trials in cancer pain

New clinical guidelines for cancer-related fatigue

Palliative Care: Life-Changing Support for Those Facing Cancer

Marijuana Spray for Cancer Pain Gets ‘Fast Track’ Review from FDA

No Relief Yet for Brutal Oral Cancer Pain, but Cannabinoids May Offer Some Hope

Nearly Half of All Cancer Patients Experience Sleep Disorders, May Increase Sensitivity to Narcotic Pain Medications

Acupuncture: Real or Not, Can Ease Side Effects of Cancer Drugs

Cancer-related Pain Experience Differs by Race, Ethnicity 

Focused ultrasound reduces cancer pain

Assessing and Treating Breakthrough Cancer Pain

Analysis of past studies highlights the health benefits of music, dance, and art therapy, which are now being used to ease cancer-related anxiety and pain

Easing Pain, Getting Back Quality of Life for Cancer Survivors

Chemotherapy: How cancer drugs impact the body long-term

Researchers see possible answer to chemo pain in a multiple sclerosis drug

New Guidelines on Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy

Researchers Identify New Pain Relief Targets For Cancer Patients

MRI-Guided Ultrasound Relieves Pain of Bone Metastases

The Psychosocial Support Challenges of Young Men Affected by Cancer

Exercise Reduces AI-Induced Joint Pain in Breast Cancer Survivors

Socializing May Ease Pain of Breast Cancer

Topical Lidocaine Makes Sex Less Painful for Breast Cancer Survivors

'Silently Suffering': Breast Cancer Before 40 and Sexuality

*FEATURED BLOG POSTS

Remember that even if a Featured Blog Post is written specifically with emphasis on one chronic pain condition, it may still have information and ideas which can help people with any type of chronic pain/illness. I always select posts which I think can provide help for the widest audience.

How do we deal with isolation? (AWAP Wednesday) 

by Jenni Prokopy, editrix of Chronic Babe

The Challenges of Living with Invisible Pain or Illness

by Toni Bernhard

What Works for You? 

by Jan Sadler of PainSupportUK

Tuesday-Newsday #152

Time for Tuesday-Newsday! The Featured Blog Posts this week are “Do You Make this Medication Mistake?”, “Making my pain invisible” and “Five Things I Wish I Knew Sooner About Chronic Pain.”

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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*CHRONIC PAIN NEWS   

Industry-supported bill on prescription drug diversion passes House committee

UC teams up with University of Michigan and Eli Lilly to tackle chronic pain

I don’t feel your pain: Men & women appear to suffer pain differently. So do blacks &whites. Modern medicine won’t even talk about it.

Opioid use prior to spine surgery linked to diminished patient reported outcomes

Study: Opioid-Induced Constipation May Be Vastly Underreported

Disabled by an Epidural

Anesthesiologists Say Complications from Epidurals ‘Very Rare’

First Children's Book for Kids Who Have Parents with Chronic Pain, “Why Does Mommy Hurt?”

Meet Edna: Pain Educator

Dorothy Hamill on Overcoming Arthritis & Cancer - and Helping Others

Animal-assisted therapy: is it undervalued as an alternative treatment?

Carex Health Brands launches AccuRelief TENS devices

Cyclist crossing Canada to raise awareness about chronic pain

*PATIENT NEWS

Is your doctor stoned? Government studies indicate about one in 10 doctors currently working is addicted to drugs or alcohol

Millions Will Not Have to Pay Obamacare Tax Penalties: More uninsured will qualify for exemptions in 2016 than earlier estimates showed

Startup Launches 'First Wearable Health Record' for Google Glass

Trust your doctor, not Wikipedia, say scientists

Days of doctors dictating medical decisions give way to new balances of power

When the worst medical advice comes from the patient

Would More Reporting Of Negative Results In Clinical Trials Help?

*PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS

Survey seeking patients: IFPA launches survey to identify strategies for building a better world for people with psoriasis

Drug Shows Promise Against Psoriatic Arthritis: Brodalumab

Optimal dosing of Adalimumab not received by one-third of psoriatic arthritis patients

Active Psoriatic Arthritis Yields to Stelara

Simponi Eases Psoriatic Arthritis Over Long Term

New FDA-approved treatment gives hope to Psoriatic Arthritis patients: OTEZLA® (Apremilast)

Many Not Receiving Optimal TNF-Alpha Inhibitor Dose in Psoriatic Arthritis

Psoriatic Arthritis: Golimumab Safe, Effective at 5 Years

Tazorac Discount Cards Now Available For Psoriasis Sufferers

Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis 'linked to higher risk of gout'

Psoriatic Arthritis: Systemic Burden Tied to Atherosclerosis

Psoriatic Arthritis Foot Pain Linked to Inflammation, Structure

Biomarkers predict long-term outcomes in juvenile idiopathic arthritis

New treatments for psoriatic arthritis are changing management

Phil Mickelson Opens Up About Psoriatic Arthritis

*JUVENILE ARTHRITIS (JRA / SJIA / PJIA)

Actemra Eases Arthritis in Kids

Adalimumab Gets a Thumbs Up in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Methotrexate May Impact Fertility in JIA Patients

Most Juvenile Arthritis Can Be Tamed With Current Treatments

Biomarkers predict long-term outcomes in juvenile idiopathic arthritis

IL-1 the Culprit in Juvenile Arthritis?

Children With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis May Benefit From Fitted Foot Orthoses

Tocilizumab may reduce polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis flares

Polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (PJIA): an interview with Dr. Kramer, VP, Immunology and Infectious Diseases (Genentech)

*FEATURED BLOG POSTS
Remember that even if a Featured Blog Post is written specifically with emphasis on one chronic pain condition, it may still have information and ideas which can help people with any type of chronic pain/illness. I always select posts which I think can provide help for the widest audience.

Do You Make this Medication Mistake?

by James Cottrill of HeadWay

Making my pain invisible

by Name Withheld

Five Things I Wish I Knew Sooner About Chronic Pain

by Crystal Lindell, Pills for Breakfast at National Pain Report

Tuesday-Newsday #151

Time for Tuesday-Newsday! The Featured Blog Posts this week are “Experience Far-Reaching Benefits Beyond Your (Fibromyalgia) Limitations”, “Three Things Not To Say To People With Chronic Health Problems (And What You Can Say Instead)” and “Walking in Strength.”

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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*CHRONIC PAIN NEWS   

'Map of pain' reveals how our ability to identify the source of pain varies across the body

Virtual reality therapy may help reduce chronic pain

‘Facing’ Pain: Proactive Approach Gets Pain Reduction Results

Innate immune response may warn of chronic multisite musculoskeletal pain

Elderly Want More Help With Musculoskeletal Pain

Smoking Could Be Linked to Chronic Pain 

Ability to identify source of pain varies across body

New report by IRCM ethics experts raises important questions and concerns about neurostimulation techniques such as tDCS

Animal Assisted Therapy can help people with chronic illnesses like fibromyalgia

*MEDICATION NEWS

Massachusetts sued over restrictions on painkiller Zohydro, ruling expected today

New APS Guideline on Safe Use of Methadone

FDA Says Insufficient Evidence for Approval of Painkiller Moxduo 

New Drug Naloxegol May Treat Constipation Caused by Strong Painkillers

CDC report: Patients harmed after health-care providers steal patients' drugs

Pot Isn't Harmless, Top U.S. Health Official Says

Addiction, brain changes in young users are proven concerns, according to head of National Institute on Drug Abuse

opinion: Bad pot trip a reminder: It's easy to eat too much

Predicting Pain Patient Response to Opioid Detoxification

Better Package Design Prevents Drug Errors

Ask the Pharmacist: Why Documentation is Important

*DIABETIC NEUROPATHY

Tapentadol is 'Third-Tier' Drug for Diabetic Neuropathic Pain

Study: Vitamin D decreases pain in women with type 2 diabetes

Diabetic neuropathy: The foot patch that could stop diabetics from losing their leg

Wearable Technology Saving Limbs of Diabetes Patients

Diabetes Complications Worsen Outcomes in Foot, Ankle Surgery

*OSTEOPOROSIS

FDA Says Long-Term Use of Bisphosphonates Needs More Research

Vitamin D with calcium may prevent bone fractures for high-risk seniors

Calcium supplements not associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease in women

Sleep Apnea Patients Are at High Risk for Osteoporosis

Asthma sufferers may be prone to bone loss

Study tests new strapping device for people with vertebral fractures linked to osteoporosis, could aid with function and reduce pain

New implant shows promise for painful osteoporotic spine fractures

New drugs treat effects of osteoporosis

Beer brewing waste could help bone regeneration

Melatonin makes old bones stronger, research shows

Teriparatide may encourage spine fusion, heal fractures in osteoporosis

World Health Organization tool underestimates need for osteoporosis treatment, study says

Study Identifies Gene That Causes Osteoperosis; May Lead To New Treatments For Aging Bones

Pathway between gut, liver regulates bone mass: Biological process behind role of vitamin B12 in bone formation unravelled

7 Ridiculously Easy Ways To Protect Your Bones At Any Age

No Bones About It: Osteoporosis Changed My Life

*FEATURED BLOG POSTS

Remember that even if a Post is written specifically with emphasis on one chronic pain condition, it may still have information and ideas which can help people with any type of chronic pain/illness. I always select posts which I think can provide help for the widest audience.

Experience Far-Reaching Benefits Beyond Your (Fibromyalgia) Limitations

by Sue Ingebretson 

Three Things Not To Say To People With Chronic Health Problems (And What You Can Say Instead)

from the blog, This Great Ape: a life changed by chronic pain

Walking in Strength

by Clarissa Shepherd

Tuesday-Newsday #150

Time for Tuesday-Newsday! The Featured Blog Posts this week are “Six Common Misconceptions about the Chronically Ill”, “How a Lupus Diagnosis Made Me More Selfish” and “How do you get your ChronicBabe-ness back after a crap-tastic day?”

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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*CHRONIC PAIN NEWS   

Type of Chronic Pain May Affect Risk for Suicide

Internalized Stigma Linked with Poor Self Esteem and Pain Self-Efficacy

Positive Activities Administered Online Help in Pain Management

Study: Pain Shortens Your Lifespan, Spicy Foods Prolong It

Tests to identify future sufferers of chronic pain after operations

Men 'feel more pain after major ops'

Researchers Find New Target for Chronic Pain Treatment: The discovery could lead to new therapies for conditions such as arthritis, shingles, and back pain

Blocking pain receptors extends lifespan and boosts metabolism in mice

Is your pain linked to your emotions?

A Move Toward Sex Equality in Preclinical Pain Research 

Federal pain research database launched

*MEDICATION NEWS

FDA Approves Generic Version of Painkiller Celebrex

Why We Must Not Let Addiction Hysteria Kill Off Zohydro

Marijuana use associated with impaired sleep quality

Study uncovers Marijuana's potential to treat autoimmune diseases

Chronic pain sufferers advocate against stigma of prescription pain meds

Massachusetts patients caution lawmakers about role of pain medications

Could OTC painkillers prevent recurring urinary tract infections?

System 'prints' precise drug dosages tailored for patients

Counties sue narcotics makers, alleging 'campaign of deception'

Chicago Slaps Painkiller Makers with Lawsuit Over Risks

FDA: Illegal Online Meds Targeted in Worldwide Crackdown

*MENINGITIS OUTBREAK from TAINTED INJECTIONS

$100 Million Settlement Reached In Fungal Meningitis Lawsuits Alleging Tainted Steroid Injections

$100 milliion dollar deal small comfort: Meningitis outbreak victim expects little

*LUPUS

Vitamin D supplementation reduced SLE patients’ disease activity

Low Vitamin D Worsens Lupus Risks in Kids

Immune system genes activated by estrogen may hold clues to Lupus origin

Lupus Therapies Continue to Evolve

Lupus Awareness Month: The latest discoveries

*IBD / CROHN’S / COLITIS

FDA OKs New Drug for Hard-to-Treat Colitis & Crohn's: Entyvio/Vedolizumab

Key genetic link between chronic pain conditions like IBS discovered

Depression Tied to Crohn's Disease Flare-Ups: Doctors should be aware of body-mind connection

Drugs cut need for surgery for Crohn's disease sufferers by more than half

Quicker IBD diagnosis in children needed to prevent mental health conditions

Endoscope Therapy Opens Strictures in IBD Kids

Brain Scans Show Altered Placebo Analgesia Response in IBS

Speaking Up About an Uncomfortable Condition

New Therapies for a Debilitating Condition (IBD)

Medicine’s Dirty Secret: Fecal Transplants Are the Next Big Thing (to treat various conditions including IBD)

The New Connection Between IBD And Heart Failure

Wound-healing role for microRNAs in colon offer new insight to inflammatory bowel diseases

Vibrating Capsule Promising for Chronic Constipation

Can Prebiotics and Probiotics Really Improve Gastrointestinal Health? 

*FEATURED BLOG POSTS
Remember that even if a Featured Blog Post is written specifically with emphasis on one chronic pain condition, it may still have information and ideas which can help people with any type of chronic pain/illness. I always select posts which I think can provide help for the widest audience.

Six Common Misconceptions about the Chronically Ill

by Toni Bernhard

How a Lupus Diagnosis Made Me More Selfish

by Shanelle Gabriel

How do you get your ChronicBabe-ness back after a crap-tastic day? (AWAP Wednesday)

by Jenni Prokopy, editrix of ChronicBabe