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Shhhh… Don’t Tell Anyone You’re Sick

CureMyWife.com — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 02:26:07 +0000

There has been a phenomenon, particularly for those who suffer with invisible chronic illness and pain, that has been rearing its ugly head. Just as much as a person suffers from invisible illness, there is also a painful stigma being perpetuated against those who speak out about their invisible chronic illness. Those who suffer daily [...]

Fibromyalgia and Depression: Coping and treatment options

CureMyWife.com — Thu, 19 May 2011 06:55:30 +0000

Do you have fibromyalgia and are told that it’s all in your head? Do you meet all the criteria for the fibromylagia treatment guidelines and are still told you are faking your fibromyalgia symptoms? Do you feel horrible every day only to be told to snap out of it and you must be depressed. [...]

Optimism can boost your immune system

CureMyWife.com — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 04:30:16 +0000

Feeling depressed and sick. Changing your outlook on life can literally change your life. [...]

Depression and Cardiovascular Disease Linked in Patients with Lupus

CureMyWife.com — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:50:56 +0000

For patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, depression further increases their already elevated risk for cardiovascular disease, researchers said here.

In these patients, depression was associated with a nearly four-fold greater risk of subclinical atherosclerosis (OR 3.85, 95% CI 1.37 to 10.87), Carol Greco, PhD, of the University of Pittsburgh, reported at the meeting of the [...]