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Painful Periods May Be Fibromyalgia Risk Factor for Women
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TNX-102 Helps Ease Fibromyalgia Pain, Fatigue, Data Show
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Evidence of Benefit Lacking With Fibromyalgia Treatments, Analysis Finds
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A Fibromyalgia Thanksgiving
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Lyrica, Savella Combo as Effective as Lyrica Alone, Study Reports
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Canntab Joins Australian Medical Cannabis Study for Fibromyalgia, Other Chronic Disorders
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Fibromyalgia Patients in UK at Higher Risk of Long-term Opioid Use, Analysis Finds
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Exercises in Water Best at Easing Pain of Fibromyalgia, Review Suggests
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Toward a Deeper Understanding of Fibromyalgia Fatigue
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Self-Administered Hypnosis Eases Pain, Fatigue, Depression Over 6 Months
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Aptinyx Reopens Enrollment in Phase 2 Study of NYX-2925 for Chronic Pain
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Tropical Weather Linked to More Emergency Department Visits, Study Finds
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Oxygen Therapy Similar to Exercise in Easing Fibromyalgia Pain, Study Suggests
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Enrollment Open in Second Phase 3 Trial of Higher TNX-102 SL Dose for Managing FM
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Brain Stimulation May Ease Pain of Fibromyalgia, Help With Fatigue
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Therapy Dog Visit Can Improve Physiological Health of Fibromyalgia Patients, Study Shows
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Massage Therapy to Neck Muscles May Help With Pain of Fibromyalgia
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Mistreated Children More Apt to Develop Fibromyalgia Later in Life, Study Finds
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Advantages of Water for People With Fibromyalgia
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Low-intensity Exercise Seen to Help Women With Fibromyalgia Mentally, Physically
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Placebo Effect Could Ease Pain in Fibromyalgia Patients, Study Shows
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Bedtime Fibromyalgia Therapy TNX-102 SL Sees Faster-than-expected Trial Enrollment
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Exagen, Ohio State Aiming at Blood Test for Earlier Fibromyalgia Diagnosis
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Reciprocating Kindness Can Help With Fibromyalgia Woes
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Fibromyalgia Patients Respond Abnormally to Gentle Touch, Study Says
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Patients Use ArthritisPower App to Identify Top 5 FM Symptoms to Track
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Study Finds High Blood Levels of Cathepsin S, Cystatin C in Fibromyalgia Patients
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UK Study to Look at COVID-19 Lockdown and Chronic Pain Patients
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Phase 3 Trial of Bedtime Treatment, TNX-102 SL, Reaches Half Enrollment
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Surge in Telemedicine One ‘Good’ Outcome from COVID-19 Crisis, Doctors Say
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XRHealth Raises $7M to Expand Virtual Reality Support Groups, Clinics
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Both Pilates and Water-based Exercise Ease Pain in Fibromyalgia Patients, Study Finds
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Pandemic Prompts Pause of Patient Enrollment in Fibromyalgia Trial of NYK-2925
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Prolonged Periods of Being Sedentary Not Good for Women with Fibromyalgia, Study Finds
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