Call for Entries: Migraine and Headache Poetry Contest!

The Weekly Checkup
ChronicPainConnection.com	April 1, 2008

Call for Entries! Migraine and Headache Poetry Contest 2008 Whether you've never written a word in your life or you write every day, we invite you to submit a poem to raise awareness about Migraines and headaches and to celebrate National Poetry Month. Top News Music as Medicine Deep Sedation Becoming More Common for Dying Patients in Holland Health Tip: Weight-Bearing Exercises Strengthen Bones New Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Works for Adults, Children Trauma Patients Suffer Even 12 Months After Injury Latest from our experts... FDA Investigating Singulair The FDA has announced it is investigating a possible association between the use of Singulair and behavior/mood changes, suicidality (suicidal thinking and behavior), and suicide. Sickle Cell Disease: Severe Pain Often Goes Untreated A recent article in the Annals of Internal Medicine reminds us that there are a lot of folks out there who are quietly suffering through their pain, and who perhaps are not being treated adequately for that pain. Up until now, there has been little information regarding the daily pain some sickle cell patients experience...

Poll of the Week The FDA is currently investigating reports that the allergy drug Singulair may be associated with increased risk for suicide. Do you worry that your medications may have side effects you haven't been warned about? Your options are: Yes No Not sure advertisement Sponsored Health Centers Sign up for a free book on Crohn's disease with common Questions & Answers on the condition Do you need knee pain relief? Educate yourself on osteoarthritis of the knee and develop pain relief strategies.

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Eat Your Breakfast! (Mom Was Right)

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HighBloodPressureConnection.com	April 1, 2008

Tip of the Week Eat your breakfast! (Mom was right) Do you religiously have breakfast each morning? Or, are you more likely to put off eating until lunchtime? Study shows that those who regularly consumed breakfast had a lower BMI (healthier), and that breakfast eaters consumed greater amounts of carbohydrates and fiber, got fewer calories from fat, and also exercised more. Share your views with Dietician, Melanie Thomassian. Top News Small Brain Lesions More Common Than Thought in Those Over 60 Two Drugs Better Than One for High Blood Pressure Diabetics Face Doubled Risk of Heart Attack Elderly Can Benefit From High Blood Pressure Treatment ACE Inhibitor as Effective as More Expensive Blood Pressure Drug Community Corner Blood pressure rises dramatically when resting... why? My systolic BP jumps about 30 points when I am dozing off, resting, watching TV, etc. (i.e., no activity). However, it returns to normal after being active again when I'm walking eating, and exercising. Why is this happening?

Today's Poll At what age did you detect your hypertension? Your options are: In my 20s In my 30s In my 40s In my 50s 60+ years advertisement Sponsored Health Center Heart Valve Disease Management Center

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