MedLINE: DEPRESSION – Specific- Clinical Notes: Big 'Soda' Tax Needed to Change Habits Sunday, May 20, 2012Taxes on unhealthy foods need to be set at 20% or more to improve major health outcomes such as obesity, researchers said. Also this week: a recent spike in fatal falls may be illusory.
- DSM-5: What's In, What's Out Thursday, May 10, 2012PHILADELPHIA -- Reports here provided what may be the last public update on DSM-5, the next edition of American psychiatry's diagnostic guide, before it is formally released in May 2013.
- Study Links Late Depression, Risk of Dementia Tuesday, May 8, 2012Depression that strikes for the first time in later life may be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease, researchers reported, but depression in the middle years that recurs later may be one of the causes of vascular dementia.
- DSM-5 Panel Tiptoes on Grief, Depression Monday, May 7, 2012PHILADELPHIA -- Psychiatrists writing new diagnostic criteria for major depression hope an explanatory note will mollify critics of a proposal to let patients grieving a dead loved one receive a formal diagnosis.
- Most DSM-5 Revisions Pass Field Trials Monday, May 7, 2012PHILADELPHIA -- Field trials of proposed new diagnostic criteria for many mental disorders showed that, for the most part, they were at least adequately reliable.
- Clinical Notes: Big 'Soda' Tax Needed to Change Habits Sunday, May 20, 2012
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Category Archives: FIBROMYALGIA
RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME (RLS)
This could be one reason for poor sleep and the feeling of exhaustion that people with Fibromyalgia(FM) have. Approximately 40% of people with FM also have Restless Leg Syndrome(RLS). RLS is a neurological disorder characterized by unpleasant sensations in the … Continue reading
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Tagged FIBROMYALGIA, Neurological disorder, Restless Leg Syndrome, RLS, uncontrollable leg movements
BACK TO BASICS: FIBROMYALGIA Part II – Tender Points
In discussions on Fibromyalgia (FM) this past week, I realized that I did forget to mention an important part in the Back to Basics – Fibromyalgia article. The 18 tender points. It is very important that you know exactly where … Continue reading
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BACK TO THE BASICS: FIBROMYALGIA
Happy New Year everyone! I decided to start the new year getting back to basics. We have been learning new things about Fibromyalgia everyday, so I am going to go over the facts for you. The three primary symptoms that … Continue reading
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Tagged Costochondritis, Fibro-fog, Fibro-headache, FIBROMYALGIA, IBS, Restless legs syndrome
THE EFFECT FIBROMYALGIA HAS ON MARRIAGES
An estimated 3 million to 6 million Americans suffer from Fibromyalgia(FM), whose symptoms include chronic wide-spread pain, fatigue, depression, chronic headaches, joint pain, and cognitive and memory problems. Because medical tests can’t find anything wrong, people are sometimes told it’s … Continue reading
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Tagged FIBROMYALGIA, FM on marriages, personal well-being
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NEW CRITERIA FOR DIAGNOSING FIBROMYALGIA
Following is an excerpt from Science Daily concerning the proposal for the new criteria for diagnosing Fibromyalgia: ScienceDaily (June 6, 2010) — The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) is proposing a new set of diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia that includes … Continue reading
