Someday there could be a test for fibromyalgia
One of the reasons I am so optimistic about the future is that someday I believe we will have a way for doctors to see just how much pain a person is in. It won’t...
Tag: biology
“Science-based” vs. “evidenced-based” medicine
Over the years, I’ve seen the words “evidence-based” used to justify a lot of concepts I find dubious. (Trust me– I saw some pretty ridiculous things during the time I worked in a mental health group...
Great article– The Clinical Concept of Fibromyalgia as a Changing Paradigm in the Past 20 Years
Excerpt from “The Clinical Concept of Fibromyalgia as a Changing Paradigm in the Past 20 Years” — Maryann Fitzcharles and Muhammad Yunus “Neurophysiological studies have contributed to the acceptance of FMS as a valid condition....
How to Talk About Pain: Central Hypersensitivity
It’s amazing how sometimes a piece of writing that’s only a few paragraphs long can help to clarify something you’ve been thinking about for a while. I found a great article on Body in Mind...
Arsenic levels in rice… too high for comfort.
This was all over the news a few months ago, but in case you missed it, Consumer Reports published a report in November 2012 showing surprisingly high levels of arsenic in dozens of brands of...