Posts by: Vanessa Pataia

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Consuming olive oil may protect against thrombosis and inflammation, lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease in women with fibromyalgia, a study suggests. The study, “Effects of Olive Oil Consumption on ... Read more

April 23, 2020April 23, 2020

XRHealth Raises $7M to Expand Virtual Reality Support Groups, Clinics

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XRHealth has raised $7 million to expand its telehealth platform which uses virtual reality to offer support groups and medical consultations for people with chronic conditions, including fibromyalgia. The funding ... Read more

March 11, 2020March 11, 2020

Fibromyalgia Symptoms Can Snowball, Reduce Quality of Life for Patients, Study Reports

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Fibromyalgia symptoms can snowball and negatively affect the quality of life of people with the condition, a study reports. The study, “Depression and trait-anxiety mediate the influence of clinical pain ... Read more

March 6, 2020March 6, 2020

New Measure of Hand Strength Can Assess Disease Severity, Patient Fitness

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A new device that measures handgrip strength in people with fibromyalgia has the potential to overcome some of the limitations of current hand-held dynamometers, researchers in Italy that developed the ... Read more