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Rheumatoid Arthritis
16 days ago
Doctors Explain 12 Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms to Know
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12 Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms Doctors Say You Shouldnāt Ignore
RA can affect more than your jointsāhere are the symptoms doctors say are often overlooked.
https://www.prevention.com/health/health-conditions/a71297620/doctors-explain-rheumatoid-arthritis-symptoms/
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Study validates accuracy of depression screening for people with chronic pain - does pain make you depressed?
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Study validates accuracy of depression screening for people with chronic pain
A new study found that a widely used depression screening questionnaire is accurate for people with and without chronic pain, debunking a common misconception that the screening inflates depression sc...
https://news.arizona.edu/news/study-validates-accuracy-depression-screening-people-chronic-pain
20 days ago
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Cannabis a safe and effective treatment for fibromyalgia, study shows
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Cannabis a safe and effective treatment for fibromyalgia, study shows - leafie
A comprehensive review of 12 studies involving more than 1,200 fibromyalgia patients has found that cannabis significantly reduced pain levels and improved sleep, anxiety, and depression symptoms, tho...
https://www.leafie.co.uk/news/cannabis-safe-effective-fibromyalgia-treatment/
21 days ago
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
21 days ago
Rheumatoid Arthritis Raises Risk of Cognitive Impairment
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Raises Risk of Cognitive Impairment
Large cohort study finds increased cognitive impairment risk in rheumatoid arthritis, supporting routine cognitive screening in clinical care.
https://www.emjreviews.com/rheumatology/news/rheumatoid-arthritis-raises-risk-of-cognitive-impairment/
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
22 days ago
Pioneering trial could 'switch off' arthritis
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Newcastle arthritis study hopes to 'switch off' pain
By retraining blood cells, scientists believe they can
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clynp17k23po
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The Rise of Autoimmune Diseases
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The Rise of Autoimmune Diseases
The Rise of Autoimmune DiseasesAutoimmune disease arises when the body loses the ability to distinguish between its own components (like proteins and nucleic acids) and foreign substances (like viruse...
https://sjogrens.org/blog/2025/the-rise-of-autoimmune-diseases
23 days ago
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One Doctor May Hold the Cure to Autoimmune Diseases
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One Doctor May Hold the Cure to Autoimmune Diseases
Autoimmune diseases may have finally met their match
https://observer.com/2017/06/multiple-sclerosis-su-metcalfe/
24 days ago
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The Autoimmune Crisis Is Changing The Trajectory Of Women's Lives
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Women Are In An Autoimmune Crisis ā What Are We Going To Do About It?
This is the true crisis of the autoimmune epidemic.
https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/autoimmune-crisis-is-changing-trajectory-of-womens-lives
26 days ago
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Can diet help with chronic pain?
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27 days ago
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Cambridge scientists uncover secret of autoimmune diseases
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28 days ago
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A new claim is doing the rounds online: that women who are too nice risk getting an autoimmune disease. And while aspects of this message are clearly dubious, thereās a reason it is resonating
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Are you a woman who makes life easier for everyone else? Beware ā you could endanger your health | Emma Beddington
A new claim is doing the rounds online: that women who are too nice risk getting an autoimmune disease. And while aspects of this message are clearly dubious, thereās a reason it is resonating, writes...
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/19/women-nice-health-autoimmune-disease
29 days ago
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A 10-minute daily exercise program done lying down improved participants' balance, flexibility and agility within just two weeks, per new clinical trial
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A 10-minute daily exercise program done lying down improved participants' balance, flexibility and agility within just two weeks, per new clinical trial
A 10-minute daily exercise program done lying down improved participants' balance, flexibility and agility within just two weeks, per new clinical trial
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1125317
30 days ago
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Weight Loss Medications in Rheumatic Disease: A New Frontier in Inflammation
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Weight Loss Medications in Rheumatic Disease: A New Frontier in Inflammation
We summarized existing research on weight loss medications in rheumatic disease and their potential for improving quality of life.
https://www.rheumatologyadvisor.com/features/weight-loss-medications-in-rheumatic-disease/
about 1 month ago
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New study finds link between difficulty identifying emotions and higher chronic pain levels
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New study finds link between difficulty identifying emotions and higher chronic pain levels
A large, two-year study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine and consisting of more than 1,400 adults living with chronic pain across the United States found that people who struggle to identi...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1126148
about 1 month ago
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Exercise can boost your memory and thinking skills
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Exercise can boost your memory and thinking skills - Harvard Health
Moderate-intensity exercise can help improve your thinking and memory in just six months....
https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/exercise-can-boost-your-memory-and-thinking-skills
about 1 month ago
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TENS improves pain and fatigue in fibromyalgia Real-world trial finds long-lasting benefit for TENS with physical therapy in reducing movement pain, fatigue
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TENS improves pain and fatigue in fibromyalgia
Adding TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) to outpatient physical therapy reduced movement-based pain and fatigue in patients with fibromyalgia, and t...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1121750
about 1 month ago
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TENS improves pain and fatigue in fibromyalgia Real-world trial finds long-lasting benefit for TENS with physical therapy in reducing movement pain, fatigue
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TENS improves pain and fatigue in fibromyalgia
Adding TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) to outpatient physical therapy reduced movement-based pain and fatigue in patients with fibromyalgia, and t...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1121750
about 1 month ago
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High levels of gut bacterial toxin trigger lupus nephritis
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about 1 month ago
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Does this match your lived experience? What discrimination have you faced?
add a skeleton here at some point
about 1 month ago
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Taming overactive immune systems with antibodies: hope for autoimmune diseases
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Taming overactive immune systems with antibodies: hope for autoimmune diseases
Researchers from The University of Osaka have discovered a new class of antibodies, called iTabs, that naturally suppress specific immune responses by blocking immune cell activation. These antibodies...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1125413
about 1 month ago
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Multiple Sclerosis
about 1 month ago
Move smarter not harder: how less exercise is more
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Better use of exercise time? Adding resistance training improves strength and aerobic fitness beyond aerobic exercise alone in heart failure Combined aerobic and resistance training improves aerobic fitness and muscle strength more than aerobic exercise alone
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Better use of exercise time? Adding resistance training improves strength and aerobic fitness beyond aerobic exercise alone in heart failure
Low aerobic fitness and muscle weakness increase the risk of complications and death in people with heart failure. This systematic review found that combined aerobic and resistance training improves a...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1123579
about 1 month ago
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The influence of sleep and diet on human peripheral immunity and chronic health conditions
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The influence of sleep and diet on human peripheral immunity and chronic health conditions
Recent advances in research have focused on immune system variation mainly from a genome perspective. This population-based study (N=1,001 from The Human Phenome Atlas (THPA) cohort) investigated the ...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1122686
about 1 month ago
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MSU researcher: Therapy program for kids with lupus can change lives in 6 sessions
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about 1 month ago
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Multiple Sclerosis
about 2 months ago
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TENS improves pain and fatigue in fibromyalgia
Adding TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) to outpatient physical therapy reduced movement-based pain and fatigue in patients with fibromyalgia, and t...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1121750
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
about 2 months ago
Why Spending Time in Nature Is Important When You Have Rheumatoid Arthritis
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How ā and Why ā to Spend Time in Nature When You Have Rheumatoid Arthritis
Spending time outdoors can reduce stress and improve well-being, possibly lowering inflammation, when you have RA. These tips can help you find accessible activities.
https://www.everydayhealth.com/rheumatic-conditions/how-time-in-nature-benefits-rheumatoid-arthritis/
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Study shows new drug compounds dial down inflammation without compromising immunity Molecules block a specific protein interaction in immune cells, offering a potential targeted approach to autoimmune diseases like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.
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Study shows new drug compounds dial down inflammation without compromising immunity
First-in-class molecules block a specific protein interaction in immune cells, offering a potential targeted approach to autoimmune diseases like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1122950
about 2 months ago
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Woman with three deadly autoimmune diseases has āremarkableā recovery after stem cell therapy
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Woman with three deadly diseases has āremarkableā recovery after cell therapy
Treatment reset wayward immune system of patient with life-threatening conditions, say scientists, in a world first
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/09/autoimmune-diseases-cell-therapy-immune-reset
about 2 months ago
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Newly identified chronic pain circuit offers pathways to new treatments
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Newly identified chronic pain circuit offers pathways to new treatments
The research showed that chronic pain is controlled by an entirely separate system than acute pain
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1122503
about 2 months ago
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5 years after lupus breakthrough, CAR-T is still surprising autoimmunity researchers
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5 years after lupus breakthrough, CAR-T is still surprising autoimmunity researchers
CAR-T therapy is toting up more remissions in autoimmune disease, and generating a flood of experimentation and investment.
https://www.statnews.com/2026/04/09/autoimmune-diseases-car-t-therapy-advances/
about 2 months ago
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Mental and physical illnesses go hand in hand. A new genetic study helps explain why Analysis of DNA from 2 million people shows same chunks of DNA often underly both
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https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1123347
about 2 months ago
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Study shows new drug compounds dial down inflammation without compromising immunity
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Study shows new drug compounds dial down inflammation without compromising immunity
First-in-class molecules block a specific protein interaction in immune cells, offering a potential targeted approach to autoimmune diseases like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1122950
about 2 months ago
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Multiple Sclerosis
about 2 months ago
Selma Blair gets candid about 'dog love' amid debilitating Multiple Sclerosis battle
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Selma Blair gets candid about 'dog love' amid debilitating Multiple Sclerosis battle
Selma Blair has her most loyal companion, a yellow Labrador, named Scott, however, the furry friend is not fully versed in red-carpet etiquette. At the Vanity Fair Oscar Party last year, Scout...
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1397925-selma-blair-gets-candid-about-dog-love-amid-debilitating-multiple-sclerosis-battle
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
about 2 months ago
How Rheumatoid Arthritis Can Affect Your Marriage ā and What You Can Do About It
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What to Do When Rheumatoid Arthritis Affects Your Relationship
RA can lead to feelings of grief, guilt, or resentment in a relationship. Good communication can help.
https://www.everydayhealth.com/rheumatic-conditions/how-rheumatoid-arthritis-can-affect-your-marriage/
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I suffered from my mystery illness for decades before gaining a diagnosis. Could retraining my brain be the answer?
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My maddening battle with chronic fatigue syndrome: āOn my worst days, it feels almost demonicā ā podcast
I suffered with my mystery illness for decades before gaining a diagnosis. Could retraining my brain be the answer?By Hermione Hoby. Read by Alby Baldwin
https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2026/apr/06/my-maddening-battle-with-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-on-my-worst-days-it-feels-almost-demonic-podcast
about 2 months ago
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Newly identified chronic pain circuit offers pathways to new treatments
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Newly identified chronic pain circuit offers pathways to new treatments
The research showed that chronic pain is controlled by an entirely separate system than acute pain
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1122503
2 months ago
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Defining the Complex Relationship Between Pollution and Autoimmunity
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Defining the Complex Relationship Between Pollution and Autoimmunity
The relationship between pollution and autoimmunity is evolving, with environmental factors contributing to increases in autoimmune diseases.
https://www.rheumatologyadvisor.com/features/pollution-and-autoimmunity-relationship/
2 months ago
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'My support dog helped me succeed'
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'My support dog helped me succeed'
Wendy Martin explains how support dog Penny has helped her get through her pilot officer course.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg5qd3qge28o
2 months ago
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Pain relief could be more effective at certain times of day
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Pain relief could be more effective at certain times of day
Time plays a key role in our perception of pain and administering pain relief and medication for chronic pain-related depression may be more effective at certain times of day, UCL and University of To...
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/mar/pain-relief-could-be-more-effective-certain-times-day
2 months ago
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Nanotechnology Therapeutics Reframe Autoimmune Disease Care
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Nanotechnology Therapeutics Reframe Autoimmune Disease Care
Nanotechnology therapeutics may reshape autoimmune disease care with targeted delivery and immune modulation. Read more.
https://www.emjreviews.com/rheumatology/news/nanotechnology-therapeutics-reframe-autoimmune-disease-care/
2 months ago
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Shake-up of services needed to ease fibromyalgia pain
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Shake-up of services needed to ease fibromyalgia pain
People frequently waiting years to be 'taken seriously', postcode lotteries for access to care and a general lack of knowledge are among some of the key findings from a University of Aberdeen investig...
https://www.abdn.ac.uk/news/24896/
2 months ago
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āI could barely think because it was so badā: how pain changes us. Do you agree with Darcey Steinke?
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āI could barely think because it was so badā: how pain changes us
After living with chronic pain, Darcey Steinke wanted to know how it affected others. Her memoir, This Is the Door, explores both isolation and freedom
https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/mar/13/darcey-steinke-book-pain-this-is-the-door
2 months ago
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Immune system changes affecting sensory nerves could cause fibromyalgia
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Immune system changes affecting sensory nerves could cause fibromyalgia | King's College London
Fibromyalgia might be caused by changes in the bodyās immune system which alter nerve cells in the skin.
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/immune-system-changes-affecting-sensory-nerves-could-cause-fibromyalgia
2 months ago
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Global Study From Feinstein Institutes to Unlock Secrets of Lupus Remission
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https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260318817972/en/Global-Study-From-Feinstein-Institutes-to-Unlock-Secrets-of-Lupus-Remission
3 months ago
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Hereās what the autism spectrum really looks like The autism spectrum is big, vibrant and complicated, a new graphic of 39 traits shows
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What 39 traits reveal about the autism spectrum
The autism spectrum is big, vibrant and complicated, a new graphic of 39 traits shows
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-autism-spectrum-isnt-a-sliding-scale-39-traits-show-the-complexity/
3 months ago
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How autoimmune disease affects the heart Learn how inflammation links conditions like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis to heart attacks and strokes, and what steps can be taken to reduce the risk.
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How autoimmune disease affects your heart
Discover why autoimmune conditions like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis increase heart attack and stroke risk. Learn how you can protect your heart.
https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/medical/autoimmune-disease
3 months ago
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How Do I Get My Invisible Illness Across to Others?
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How to Handle the Invisible Symptoms of MS
Living with the challenges of multiple sclerosis isnāt always obvious to others, but that doesnāt make them any less challenging, explains MS advocate Nicole Pedra.
https://www.healthcentral.com/condition/multiple-sclerosis/how-to-get-invisible-illness-across-to-others
3 months ago
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Fibromyalgia, Pain, and Substance Use Disorders Fibromyalgia is a risk factor for opioid, cannabis, and alcohol use disorders.
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Fibromyalgia, Pain, and Substance Use Disorders
Between four and 10 million people in the U.S. have fibromyalgia. Many doctors look askance at the disorder, leading some patients to seek pain relief from substance use.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/addiction-outlook/202603/fibromyalgia-pain-and-substance-use-disorders
3 months ago
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Gut health supplement relieves arthritis pain, finds new study
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Gut health supplement relieves arthritis pain, finds new study
A new study has found that a prebiotic fibre supplement reduced pain, improved grip strength, and lowered pain sensitivity in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA) - with far fewer dropouts than a digi...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1119781
3 months ago
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