Health and Wellness Media Update

A Newsletter Just for You from Aquarius

Aquarius Health Care Media is the leading distributor of educational documentaries on healthcare issues. The focus of this week's newsletter is Fibromyalgia, in honor of Fibromyalgia Awareness Day which is on May 12th, 2008. Fibromyalgia is one of the most common chronic widespread pain conditions which affects millions of people in the U.S. Below you will find statistics on this condition, as well as an overview of our powerful new film called Living With Fibromyalgia. This film is a great resource for libraries, colleges and universities, medical schools, medical offices and pain centers to create awareness and to help patients, friends and families become educated about this condition.

For hundreds of other films on a wide range of healthcare topics, please view our website at www.aquariusproductions.com.

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"Statistics on Fibromyalgia"

• Experts estimate that 3 million to 6 million Americans have fibromyalgia. Of these, 80% are women.
• The majority of patients are women between the ages of 20 and 50, although men, women and children of all ages, races and ethnicities do get fibromyalgia.
• Fibromyalgia is the second most common rheumatic ailment after osteoarthritis.
• Women who have a family member with fibromyalgia are more likely to have fibromyalgia themselves.
• Fibromyalgia is not a mental disorder. But sometimes people with the condition may feel depressed or anxious. The rates of depression and anxiety with fibromyalgia are similar as those found in other chronic pain conditions.

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Living With Fibromyalgia
A Journey of Hope and Understanding
An honest, hopeful and highly practical resource for fibromyalgia patients and their families. When the mysterious pain and debilitating fatigue plaguing a loved one is diagnosed as "fibromyalgia," the first reaction is usually relief at finally having a name for the pain followed by confusion as everyone scrambles to get information. What does a diagnosis of fibromyalgia mean? Is there hope that things will get better?
© 2006, 71 minutes
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