Fibromyalgia

October 4, 2017October 4, 2017

Health Canada Approves AVACEN 100 to Treat Pain in Fibromyalgia Patients

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Avacen Medical recently announced that its Avacen 100 Class II medical device, previously licensed for treating joint pain associated with arthritis, is now licensed by Health Canada to treat generalized ... Read more

September 18, 2017September 18, 2017

GeneFo to Host Free Webinar on Humor and Laughter for Symptom Management

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GeneFo will be hosting a webinar next week by Yvonne deSousa, a chronic patient and humorist, to teach patients how to integrate humor into their daily lives as a way of ... Read more

September 15, 2017September 15, 2017

Emotional Awareness, Expression Therapy May Be Viable Treatment Options for Fibromyalgia

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Doctors should consider treating fibromyalgia patients with therapies that target emotional awareness and expression relating to psychosocial adversity and conflict, urges a team of Michigan researchers. Their study, “Emotional awareness and ... Read more

September 13, 2017September 13, 2017

Exercise Plus Connective Tissue Massage Improves Quality of Life, Study Finds

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Exercise in combination with connective tissue massage helps decrease pain, fatigue and sleep problems, and increases the health status and quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia, a new study ... Read more

September 11, 2017September 11, 2017

Fibromyalgia Patients Should Be Evaluated for PTSD, Researchers Say

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Women with fibromyalgia and chronic widespread pain are more likely to have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) compared with patients with two stomach conditions (achalasia and dyspepsia), according to a new study. ... Read more

September 8, 2017September 8, 2017

Personalized Antidepressant Medication May Help Fibromyalgia Patients Deal with Side Effects, Study Suggests

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Researchers found that individuals suffering from chronic pain, such as fibromyalgia patients, may tolerate antidepressants’ side effects differently and could benefit from personalized medicine. The results collected from 23 clinical ... Read more

September 1, 2017September 1, 2017

Occupational Therapy Program Can Improve Fibromyalgia Patients’ Lives, USC Study Finds

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An occupational therapy intervention program can improve the quality of life, confidence and functional abilities of people with fibromyalgia and other chronic pain conditions, according to a study featured in the ... Read more

August 30, 2017August 30, 2017

FDA Approves Generic Duloxetine for Fibromyalgia-associated Pain and Depression

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Duloxetine, a generic version of Cymbalta (duloxetine), for treating fibromyalgia, depression, and anxiety, according to the generic’s maker, Solco Healthcare U.S. In addition to fibromyalgia, ... Read more

August 23, 2017August 23, 2017

Brain Changes May Explain Chronic Pain Symptoms in Different Disorders, Study Suggests

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Even though fibromyalgia and urological chronic pelvic pain syndrome (UCPPS) are different disorders, new research suggests that patients suffering from these conditions may actually share alterations to the brain, perhaps explaining ... Read more

August 16, 2017August 16, 2017

Low Bone Mineral Density Prevalent in Female and Caucasian Fibromyalgia Patients, Analysis Finds

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A new meta-analysis conducted by South Korean researchers has concluded that bone mineral density (BMD) is significantly lower in fibromyalgia patients who are either Caucasian and/or female. The study, “Association between ... Read more