Still no treatment in Europe for the 14 million FMS patients trapped in pain!

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton (UK) Press Release from ENFA – 29.04.2009 Brussels, (29.04.2009) Last week was high on activities for the Fibromyalgia community, on one hand the European Network of Fibromyalgia Associations (ENFA) met with the European Health Commissioner Ms Androulla Vassiliou1. And on the other hand the European Medicines [...]

Caffeine Myths and Facts

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton (UK) Courtesy of WebMD Caffeine myth or caffeine fact? It is not always easy to know. Chances are you have some real misperceptions about caffeine. For starters, do you know the most common sources of caffeine? Well, maybe two of the sources are not too hard [...]

Health Myths: Get the Facts

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton (UK) Courtesy of US Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Women’s Health You may be making health decisions based on incorrect or outdated information. Make sure that your sources for health information are current and accurate. Also, check [...]

Nuclear Medicine: New World of Diagnosing and Treating Illness

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton Courtesy of the Society of Nuclear Medicine – Advancing Molecular Imaging and Therapy (https://interactive.snm.org/) IMAGES THE BODY’S BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES Nuclear medicine is a medical specialty that uses very small amounts of radioactive materials (radiopharmaceuticals) to diagnose, guide management and treat disease. Most nuclear medicine procedures are [...]

Many Chronic Patients Cannot Afford Care

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Published: March 20, 2009 WASHINGTON, March 20 — One patient in four with a chronic condition has postponed healthcare or filling a prescription in the past year because he cannot afford it, researchers here said. Latinos (43%) and middle-age [...]

EUROPEAN NETWORK of FIBROMYALGIA ASSOCIATIONS

The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) are to have a consultation with a delegation from the European Network of Fibromyalgia Associations (ENFA)

Exciting news for Fibromyalgia Research!

MAKING MUSIC THE FIBROMYALGIA WAY By Jeanne Hambleton © 2008 They say fibromyalgia runs in families, but my latest news shows that in one family both music and fibromyalgia research are excited about ‘Hard Times’. Spanning three generations, a granddad (a very young one), two of his grandchildren and a nephew, are all involved in [...]

MAKING MEMORIES AND SOBERING THOUGHTS FOR FIBROMITES

by Jeanne Hambleton © 2007 NFA Leader Against Pain-Advocate   I well remember how much I enjoyed Gene Kelly’s performance in the film “Singing in the Rain”. It made me feel so good, in spite of the bad weather, and between us, I really felt like being silly, running outside in the rain and singing [...]