August 9, 2021

by Dr. James Meschino on 9 August 2021 in Fibromyalgia, Arthritis

Tags:  osteoarthritis, lifestyle, joint pains

Fibromyalgia: Evidence–based Nutrition and Lifestyle Management

Introduction Fibromyalgia is classified as a rheumatic autoimmune disorder that affects between three and six million Americans. It is most commonly seen in women of childbearing years, but children, the elderly, and men can also develop this disorder.  The diagnosis of fibromyalgia requires that the patient must experience widespread pain in all four quadrants of the body for at least ...

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October 2, 2020

by Dr. James Meschino on 2 October 2020 in Cancer, Arthritis

Tags:  opioid drugs, joint pains, musculoskeletal pain

What is consequences of opioid drug epidemic?

The research I’m citing today was published by Dr. Jane Ballantyne in 2017. Dr. Ballantyne is a physician and professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at the University of Washington.  Her review paper addresses the prescription opioid drug epidemic that has crept into society since the late 1990’s. To paint the picture, there are now 2,000 deaths per year in ...

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