Fibromyalgia Linked to Deficiencies in RBC Magnesium, IGF-1
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/851314
"Patients with fibromyalgia show deficiencies in red blood cell (RBC) magnesium and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), a small study shows, suggesting potential clues to underpinnings of the condition and avenues for treatment. In a condition that is challenging to treat and complicated by the subjectivity of pain, identifying such deficiencies can represent important, objective measures of abnormalities with definable treatment goals, lead author Thomas J. Romano, MD, PhD, a pain specialist based in Martins Ferry, Ohio, told Medscape Medical News."
Monday, October 5, 2015
The Health Care Industry Finally Recognizes Fibromyalgia
The Health Care Industry Finally Recognizes Fibromyalgia
http://nationalpainreport.com/the-health-care-industry-finally-recognizes-fibromyalgia-8827637.html
http://nationalpainreport.com/the-health-care-industry-finally-recognizes-fibromyalgia-8827637.html
"On October 1, 2015, fibromyalgia will finally be recognized as an official diagnosis in the new ICD-10 list of codes being adopted across the U.S. This is the final culmination of the advances over the last decade in the medical community's understanding and acceptance of fibromyalgia as a real disease."
9th Graders Give Girl Born With Rare Condition Her Homecoming Dream
9th Graders Give Girl Born With Rare Condition Her Homecoming Dream
"It's that time of year again where several high school students are getting ready for homecoming and one high school in Harrison County is giving a 9th grader born with a rare condition her homecoming dream. Maria Thomsen is freshmen at South Harrison High school. She was born with several conditions as a result of Gulf War Syndrome."
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