This is one of the better news letters I've read.

http://www.painfoundation.org/Public...CN09Spring.pdf

"Some News Features and Highlights include:

9 in ’09 Challenge. (see box below)
Unraveling Fibro’s Impact: a personal journey.
Helping Hands Awardees Named: APF, in collaboration with National Fibromyalgia Association, recognizes six healthcare professionals making a difference in the lives of people with fibromyalgia.
Lyme Disease & Chronic Pain: As flowers bloom and Spring awakens, watch out for ticks.
Research Finds Listening to Your Favorite Tunes May be Just What the Doctor Ordered. Significant improvements in physical and mental health follow music therapy.
The Pain Down There: Intimacy and Pain Series.
Fast Facts on Vulvodynia.
Complementary and Alternative Therapies on the Rise, Pain Leading Reason Among Adults.
Top 10 Tips for Coping with Arthritis Pain.
Did You Know? Autism’s Link to Pain.
When Opioid Medications Have Been Prescribed for My Chronic Pain.
From the Field: Power Over Pain Action Network News Updates & Actions YOU Can Take!
...And much more!
*** In an effort to go “green” and preserve resources for core educational programming and support services, this issue of Pain Community News is only available online. ***

Please pass it along to friends, family members and others who might be interested in reading it."

MsL