FEELING BETTER ABOUT FIBROMYALGIA

Do you think you're the only one hurting with Fibromyalgia? Read more about feeling better in this linked article from Real Age Magazine. You're not alone!

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Aquatic Exercise Rates High

According to a report by the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA), the most popular exercise activities for adults aged 65 or older include tai chi and aquatic exercise. 

So what are you waiting for??? Get splashing!!!

Falls--did you know??

Did you know??? According to the Centers for Disease Control, one in three adults aged 65 and older falls each year. Seniors are hospitalized 5 times more often for fall-related injuries than for any other type of injury.  Time to change that statistic!

New Medicine for Migraines

FDA Approves Combination Sumatriptan/Naproxen Sodium for Acute Treatment of Migraine

NEW YORK -- April 17, 2008 -- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a combination pill, sumatriptan/naproxen sodium (Treximet) for the acute treatment of migraine attacks with or without aura in adults. This is the first and only migraine treatment that combines 2 therapies in 1 tablet -- a triptan and an anti-inflammatory pain reliever -- thereby targeting multiple mechanisms of migraine. The combination pill contains sumatriptan 85 mg and naproxen sodium 500 mg.In clinical trials, a significantly greater percentage of patients achieved migraine pain relief at 2 hours with the sumatriptan/naproxen combination compared with sumatriptan 85 mg or naproxen sodium 500 mg alone. In addition, the combination pill provided more patients with sustained migraine pain relief from 2 to 24 hours compared with the individual components. The new pill will be available in mid May, 2008.