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Exercise for Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is a condition that leads to symptoms of widespread pain, fatigue, headaches, irritable bowel syndrome etc. There are other symptoms such as cognitive symptoms, non-restorative sleep etc. that lead to a reduced quality of life.

19 Jun 2013

Aerobics for Fibromyalgia

Exercise is one of the most important measures to deal with widespread pain conditions like fibromyalgia. With extreme fatigue, it may be difficult for most persons to exercise.

19 Jun 2013

Fibromyalgia and Diet

Around 3 to 5% of the world population suffers from a widespread painful disorder called fibromyalgia. Females are affected more often than males.

19 Jun 2013

Fibromyalgia and Genes

Fibromyalgia is characterized by spontaneous and widespread pain and affects millions worldwide. There is evidence that the condition is more prevalent among women than men (by about seven to nine times) and is seen to run in families. It is thus speculated that there may be certain genetic abnormalities that may predispose to fibromyalgia.

19 Jun 2013

Fibromyalgia and Metabolic Abnormalities

Fibromyalgia is characterized by widespread muscle pain, fatigue, and weakness. The abnormalities associated with this condition may be classified as...

19 Jun 2013

Fibromyalgia and Sex Life

Fibromyalgia is one of the commonest chronic musculoskeletal pain disorders. It is defined by the American College of Rheumatology as widespread pain for over 3 months duration and pain on palpation over at least 11 of 18 tender point sites throughout the body.

19 Jun 2013

Understanding Sickle Cell Disease

World Sickle Cell Day is June 19 and was created by the United Nations in 2006 to raise global awareness for sickle cell disease as a public health problem. Sickle cell disease is an extremely debilitating medical condition.

18 Jun 2013

What is Fibro Fog? - Fibromyalgia and Cognitive Dysfunction

Fibromyalgia is typically characterized by widespread pain and is present in around 0.5-10% of worldwide population with a seven times higher presence among females than males.

3 Jun 2013

Fibromyalgia and Menstruation Problems

The symptoms that commonly affect patients with fibromyalgia syndrome include pain, sleep problems, stiffness (especially after rest in the morning), fatigue, bowel upset (irritable bowel syndrome), depression, headaches etc. The pain and the symptoms of the condition tend to last a life time in most patients.

3 Jun 2013

Fibromyalgia and Sleep

Fibromyalgia is typically characterized by widespread pain and is present in around 0.5-10% of the worldwide population with a seven times higher presence among females than males. Apart from pain there are symptoms of fatigue, sleep disorders, stiffness, headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, memory or concentration problems etc.

3 Jun 2013

Fibromyalgia Epidemiology

Fibromyalgia has a worldwide presence affecting nearly 1 in 20 people globally. In the United States nearly 2–10% of the general population of all ages are affected by this condition. In England and Wales there are nearly 1.76 million adults with the condition. In the United States nearly 5.0 million adults have been diagnosed with the condition.

3 Jun 2013

Fibromyalgia Fatigue

According to the 2010 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for diagnosis of fibromyalgia, fatigue forms an important symptom of fibromyalgia.

3 Jun 2013

Fibromyalgia Pain

Fibromyalgia syndrome is defined by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) as pain that is widespread and lasts for over 3 months.

3 Jun 2013

Fibromyalgia Symptoms

Fibromyalgia comprises of an array of symptoms thus the condition is termed fibromyalgia syndrome.

3 Jun 2013

Detecting breast cancer in dense breasts

This article is about the problem of detecting tumors in dense breasts, and how many states are tackling the problem by requiring doctors to tell women that mammograms don’t work well for those who have dense breasts. I will also discuss effective solutions to this problem.

15 May 2013

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)

OCD is a condition consisting of obsessions or compulsions, or, more commonly, both. This is nothing to do with addictions to gambling, alcohol, exercise or eating, for example, which are quite different. OCD symptoms are never pleasurable and are usually aimed at preventing harm.

2 May 2013