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The Firm is currently investigating Zocor lawsuits on behalf of individuals who suffered serious Zocor side effects. New York, New York (PRWEB) April 13, 2013 Bernstein Liebhard LLP notes that a new study is raising additional concerns about possible Zocor side effects, specifically kidney damage. The study, which was published online on March 19 in the British Medical Journal, found that patients treated with higher doses of statins like Zocor were 34% more likely to be hospitalized...

RealTimeRemedies has launched a new informational review on the natural supplement Anatrin. This new report on the Fibromyalgia product will help the many people suffering with this ailment understand how the supplement works and what benefits it carries. Houston, TX. (PRWEB) August 18, 2012 RealTimeRemedies has launched a new review on the all natural treatment Anatrin, so the millions of people across the globe who suffer from Fibromyalgia can learn the truth about this supplement and...

CHICAGO, May 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (IACFS/ME), the largest group of physicians and researchers dedicated to chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME), has released updated care guidelines directed at primary care physicians and other health care providers. The document, "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Myalgic Encephalomyelitis: A Primer for Clinical Practitioners," can be accessed...

PASADENA, Texas, May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Experts estimate nearly 30 million Americans, approximately 10 percent of the population, take some form of cholesterol-lowering drug, also known as statins, under brands such as Lipitor®, Zocor®, Pravachol®, and Crestor®. Statins are among the most widely prescribed drugs in the United States and cardiologists agree that they remain the most effective long-term treatment for cholesterol patients in the high-risk category. However,...

Can certain exercises for fibromyalgia relieve your chronic pain? Can a healthy diet soothe your fibromyalgia trigger points? The answer to both of these questions is YES! Fitness expert and author, Eric Suarez, offers healthy alternatives to this painful syndrome. New York, New York (PRWEB) January 25, 2012 Fibromyalgia affects over 5 million women in the United States alone; another 7-10 million in Europe. It is described as a syndrome which causes great pain and chronic fatigue to...

Lupus Research Institute Urges Women to Seek Medical Attention for Severe Fatigue and Joint Pain New York, NY (PRWEB) September 01, 2011 The stunning announcement last night of Venus Williams’ withdrawal from the U.S. Open tennis tournament due to a debilitating and difficult to diagnose autoimmune disease is important news for all women suffering similar symptoms. The Lupus Research Institute (LRI) President Margaret Dowd encourages women to speak to their physician if they have...

Fibromyalgia  is a condition that causes chronic, widespread pain throughout the body. In a new study, University of Missouri researchers are examining how the diagnosis of Fibromyalgia can affect marriages. Initial findings reveal that diagnosed spouses have considerably higher levels of depressive symptoms and pain and report more marital instability and anger than their spouses. For both spouses, the symptoms can trigger increased emotional withdrawal and mental strain."Preliminary...

The chronic pain syndrome fibromyalgia, which most often occurs in women, can also affect men -- not only as patients, but as caregivers, U.S. researchers say. Although 10 percent to 20 percent of fibromyalgia patients are males, few scientific studies have been done in this population, Lynne Matallana of the National Fibromyalgia Association says in a statement. The National Fibromyalgia Association and the American Pain Foundation are joining with the Men's Health Network in conducting an...

Researchers have developed the first animal model of the infection caused by chikungunya virus (CHIKV), an emerging arbovirus associated with large-scale epidemics that hit the Indian Ocean (especially the French Island of La Réunion) in 2005, later spreading to India, and Italy in 2007. Using this mouse model, scientists of the Institut Pasteur and INSERM determined which tissues and cells are infected by the virus in both the mild and severe forms of the disease it causes. They detail...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - About three quarters of patients with monkeypox have affected lymph nodes, a condition that is rare in cases of smallpox or chicken pox, investigators report in two articles in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases. Other common features of monkeypox, in addition to rash and fever, include chills, sore throat, headache and muscle pain. Considered a possible agent of bioterrorism, it is important to recognize signs and symptoms of monkeypox and to...