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New This Week — Vitality 101 News: September 24, 2008

Eliminating Back Pain

Dear Readers,

One of the most common chronic pain conditions is back pain, which affects an estimated 36 million Americans. It is the price we pay for being an upright species. Fortunately, it is also very treatable.

This week's article will tell you how to get relief, and the "Research Briefs" will focus on pain management. It's silly to be in pain when you don't have to be!

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RESEARCH BRIEFS

Holding in Your Anger Can Make Your Back Pain Worse

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Vitamin D Can Help Back Pain

Simply taking vitamin D can help back pain—a lot. Read more »

Lipoic Acid and Acetyl-L-Carnitine May Decrease Back Pain

Lipoic acid and Acetyl-L-Carnitine may also decrease back pain from disc disease. Read more »

Phantom Limb Pain May Respond Well to the Medication "Namenda"

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FEATURED QUESTIONS FROM READERS

Q: Help for Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS). Read more »

Q: What do you recommend for lupus? Answer »

Q: Should I do steroid shots for my arthritis and bone spurs? Answer »

Q: She felt worse after taking vitamin D. Read more »

Q: Fibro is much better with "SHINE" but now has thigh pain and high iron. Read more »

Q: A chiropractic treatment flared her CFS. Read more »

Q: Is it OK to not be "superwoman?" Answer »

JOKE OF THE WEEK

Can You Believe These Headlines?

Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter
This one was caught in the SGV Tribune the other day. It took two or three readings before the editor realized that what he was reading was impossible! They put in a correction the next day.

Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Say
No, really?

Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
Now that's taking things a bit far!

Miners Refuse to Work after Death
No-good-for-nothing' lazy so-and-so's!

Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant
See if that works any better than a fair trial!

War Dims Hope for Peace
I can see where it might have that effect!

If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile
Ya think?!

Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures
Who would have thought!

Enfield (London) Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide
They may be on to something!

Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges
You mean there's something stronger than duct tape?!

Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge
He probably IS the battery charge.

Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft
That's what he gets for eating those beans!

Kids Make Nutritious Snacks
Do they taste like chicken?

Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors
Boy, are they tall!

And the Winner is—

Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead


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Some information on this site is from the book From Fatigued to Fantastic! Third Edition by Jacob Teitelbaum MD, copyright 2007 by Jacob Teitelbaum MD. Used by permission of Avery Publishing, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.


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