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Nov. 6, 2025 -- Fibromyalgia affects about 4 million U.S. adults. Though its cause remains unclear, it can be effectively diagnosed, treated, and managed. But what exactly is fibromyalgia, and why is ...

ME/CFS and the closely related long COVID could be caused by damage to the brainstem, according to a new scientific theory. If their new model turns out to be right, the scientists behind it suggest ...

The 4 D's: Depression, Diet, Drugs, and Vitamin D The complexity of fibromyalgia became more evident with still more reader input. "Fibromyalgia may be a name to sum up symptoms, but the symptoms are ...

During intense training or a new strength routine, you might experience some major soreness, but if you begin experiencing pain—especially above your normal threshold or typical postworkout ...

A faulty ion channel function is a consistent biological feature of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ...

Brain fog. Fatigue. Sleep problems. These symptoms plague many people with "long COVID" for weeks or months after recovering from COVID-19. But these symptoms are also remarkably similar to those of ...

If you feel achy, stiff and tired all the time, you could be one of the 4 million American adults with fibromyalgia. The condition generally tends to show up after age 40, and women are twice as ...

The topic of XMRV and its possible link to chronic fatigue syndrome has been appearing in the news again. The media interest stems from multiple recent studies that appear to be coming to different ...

Days after debuting her Netflix documentary Lady Gaga: Five Foot Two at the Toronto Film Festival on Friday, the singer/actress says she wants to connect with others struggling with fibromyalgia. "In ...

Lauren Silva, a freelance writer in New York City, believes in feeling good in your body and making that experience accessible to everyone across generations. The proof is in her ever-piling browser ...