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August 5, 2020August 3, 2020

Difficult Decisions in Difficult Times

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

I was faced with making a difficult decision this week. I’d been wait-listed with my neurologist to have another round of trigger-point injections. After decades of suffering, this treatment, administered ... Read more

August 4, 2020August 4, 2020

Mistreated Children More Apt to Develop Fibromyalgia Later in Life, Study Finds

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Mistreated children are more likely to develop fibromyalgia and other central sensitivity syndromes (CSSs) later in life, a study has found. The study, “The association between exposure to childhood maltreatment ... Read more

December 20, 2019December 20, 2019

History of Domestic Violence May Put Women at Risk for Developing Fibromyalgia, Study Says

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Women with a history of intimate partner violence are more likely to develop fibromyalgia, as well as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), according to a recent study. These findings highlight the ... Read more

July 3, 2018July 3, 2018

Immune System May Play Role in Fibromyalgia, Study Suggests

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Through a new genetic analysis, researchers have found evidence suggesting the involvement of the immune system in fibromyalgia (FM), a study reports. Inherited mutations in genes that provide instructions for ... Read more

February 8, 2018February 8, 2018

Fibromyalgia Patients May Have Higher Risk of Dementia, Taiwanese Study Suggests

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Fibromyalgia patients may be at higher risk for dementia, concludes a nationwide study performed in Taiwan. The study, “Fibromyalgia and Risk of Dementia — A Nationwide, Population-Based, Cohort Study,” appeared ... Read more

December 11, 2017December 11, 2017

Fibromyalgia Increases Risks for Pregnant Women and Newborns, Study Finds

Fibromyalgia, News

Fibromyalgia increases the risk that pregnant women will have complications when giving birth and that their babies will have health problems, a study finds. Only the second piece of research ... Read more

October 23, 2017October 23, 2017

Chronic Migraine Patients More Likely to Have Fibromyalgia than Those with Tension Headaches, Study Finds

Fibromyalgia, News

Patients with chronic migraines have a higher prevalence of fibromyalgia compared to people who get chronic tension headaches, new research shows. The study reporting the findings is titled “Fibromyalgia Among ... Read more

October 18, 2017October 18, 2017

Fibromyalgia and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Are Linked, New Study Shows

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Fibromyalgia and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have a bidirectional association, a new population-based study in Taiwan shows. The study, “Bidirectional association between fibromyalgia and gastroesophageal reflux disease: two population-based retrospective ... Read more

August 16, 2017August 16, 2017

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

Fibromyalgia, News

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

June 26, 2017June 26, 2017

Acupuncture Seen to Reduce Coronary Heart Disease Risk in Fibromyalgia Patients in Taiwan, Study Shows

Fibromyalgia, News

A nationwide study in Taiwan of patients with fibromyalgia found that those treated with acupuncture had a lower incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD). The study, “Acupuncture decreased the risk ... Read more