THE GREEN THINGY – should be compulsory reading!

From Jeanne Hambleton with fibro hugs This morning I received this email as recommended reading.  Do hope I am not in breach of anything but it really is an eye opener.  I had not realised quite how much our living patterns had changed. Now I think is it any wonder  that we are ill, poisoning [...]

MAY 12 – WORLDWIDE FMS AWARENESS DAY

by Jeanne Hambleton Copyright 2009  May this 12 May blossom into a wonderful year Somehow I just could not let today pass without making some effort to celebrate International  Fibromyalgia Awareness Day together with others who suffer chronic pain and long term illnesses. We constantly strive to raise awareness about this chronic condition  but my [...]

So Botox Is Not Just Skin Deep

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton Courtesy TimesDaily.com. NEW YORK TIMES HEALTH STORIES (Fibromyalgia Pain Patent) by NATASHA SINGER - April 13, 2009 at DR. MARK STILLMAN, the director of the Center for Headache and Pain at the Cleveland Clinic, has a treatment for people with frequent migraines: he injects Botox around the head [...]

I, Nanny: Robot Babysitters Pose Dilemma

It is no wonder Japan has been called “the robot kingdom.” Of the world’s at least 923,000 industrial robots, about 4 in 10 are in Japan. Now Japanese interest is turning to so-called service robots, which could play a crucial role in looking after the nation’s aging population.

The Brassage for Wellness?

From the FMS Global & UK News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton Courtesy of WebMD.com By Kathleen Doheny - WebMD Guest Blogger Posted March 30, 2009 Any woman who has ever shopped for a bra would probably think it sounds too good to be true, but perhaps be interested anyway. So, there is a bra that looks sexy, [...]

Savella (milnacipran) FDA-Approved for Fibromyalgia

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton  Courtesy Fibromyalgia Network (Posted: January 29, 2009)   The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Jan. 14, approved Savella as the first drug specifically for the treatment of fibromyalgia … and not just the pain. During clinical trials, the Fibromyalgia Network has been referring to Savella [...]

Brain and Behavior – Keeping Your Brain Fit

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton Courtesy usnews.com  There’s plenty you can do to slow the effects of aging. Here’s how to keep your thinking and memory sharp By Christine Larson    Marian Conte’s brain weighs 1,100 grams, according to Nintendo. “That’s up from 800 grams when I started playing,” jokes Conte, [...]

Rheumatoid Arthritis Hits Women Harder

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton   (HealthDay News) — Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) might affect women more often and more severely than men, new research suggests.  In a study of more than 6,000 people from around the world who had RA, about 79 percent of them women, Finnish researchers found that women [...]

10 Tips to Overcome Morning Stiffness

From the FMS News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton Courtesy of Fitness and Health  By Robert Chu, PhD, L.Ac   Do you find it difficult to get out of bed in the morning because of too much pain? Does it take an hour or two for your body to “warm up” and your joints and muscles [...]

CO-PROXAMOL – WHY ARE PATIENTS SUFFERING AND CAN IT BE A CONTROLLED DRUG?

By Jeanne Hambleton Copyright 2009       I have written 100 lines, given myself detention, washed my mouth out with soap and water and sat on the ‘naughty spot’ until my end went dead. This is the punishment I have given myself for my flippant posting on February 14. I do not know what [...]