ROBBING HOODS MAY BE AT IT AGAIN

by Jeanne Hambleton © 2008
NFA Leader Against Pain-Advocate
With the growing culture of street crimes, women are feeling more and more vulnerable if they have to work after dark or are coming home alone after an evening with friends.
Every day there seems to be more and more scary stories on the Internet and in the newspapers [...]

COUNTDOWN FOR CONGO – HIS FATE WILL BE DETERMINED ON APRIL 4

by Jeanne Hambleton  © 2008
NFA Leader Against Pain-International Advocate  
Congo, the German Shepherd dog from Princeton, New Jersey, who has been facing the death penalty for the last nine months as a “vicious dog”, will learn about his future in a few days, on Friday April 4.
But as this family dog awaits the verdict Congo’s supporters [...]

New Research Funding CD is ready for production.

My own personal CD is ready to start raising research funding for our planned concert. Watch http://www.fibrohugs.org and http://fmsglobalnews.wordpress.com for news of the CD being in production and ready for sale.
Music? Now your talking my language! I grew up in Detroit during the 60’s and 70’s and played guitar for numerous “garage bands” and met [...]

Data study suggests cortisol could alleviate for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia

New hope available for the millions suffering from these diseases
LOS ANGELES — March 19, 2008 — Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and fibromyalgia (FM) are two serious and debilitating diseases with no confirmed cause and limited treatment options. However, results of a new comprehensive literature study propose a simplified treatment process that could help alleviate symptoms [...]

Quality of Chronic Pain Websites.

Washington TA, Fanciullo GJ, Sorensen JA, Baird JC.
Department of Anesthesiology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA.
Background. The Web not only can play a role in helping patients learn about their chronic pain, but can also be a source of misleading or untrue information. This study evaluates the quality of Internet information available concerning chronic [...]

Alex Winston musician supporting fibromyalgia research

myspace.com/alexwinston – alexwinstonmusic.com
Both shows are sold out.
If you already have tickets, here is the info…
Blind Melon
w/ ALEX WINSTON
Saturday, March 15th
@ The Vogue
Indianapolis, IN
Doors 6:30
ALEX plays at 7:00
The Vogue – 6259 N College Ave – Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 259-7029
thevogue.ws
Blind Melon
w/ ALEX WINSTON
& The Word Play
Sunday, March 16th
@ St. Andrews Hall
Detroit, MI
Doors 7:30
ALEX plays at 8:00
St. Andrews [...]

FIBROMYALGIA and CHRONIC FATIGUE SELF-HELP GROUP

Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Self-Help Group Meeting
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Crystal Dula, RN
The FIBROMYALGIA and CHRONIC FATIGUE SELF-HELP GROUP will meet Thursday, March 13th, 2008 at 7:00 PM at the Quest-4-Life Wellness Center, located at Lenoir Mall, Lenoir, N. C. Crystal Dula, RN, Cancer Program Coordinator with the Stevens Cancer Center of Caldwell Memorial Hospital will [...]

Pain in fibromyalgia is linked to changes in brain molecule

March 10, 2008
Decreases in the amount of the neurotransmitter glutamate are linked to reductions in pain self-report in fibromyalgia patients
Ann Arbor, MI – Researchers at the University of Michigan Health System have found a key linkage between pain and a specific brain molecule, a discovery that lends new insight into fibromyalgia, an often-baffling chronic [...]

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

by Jeanne Hambleton © 2008
NFA Leader Against Pain-Advocate
This story is called Breakfast at McDonalds, but it might just as well have been breakfast in any restaurant. It is certainly ‘food for thought’.
Some wise words for†today for fibromites and friends … enjoy and remember….
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. [...]