fibromyalgia

On the advice of a co-worker, Dehne joined a six-week program through which she learned how to safely walk to ease her pain. Now Dehne briskly walks for exercise and enjoyment multiple times a week. Her knees, she says, "don't hurt me anymore."

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Health & Safety

Exercising To Ease Pain: Taking Brisk Walks Can Help

10:00am September 23, 2019

by Patti Neighmond

Never mind a runner's high — the buzz some people say they get after a run. Neuroscientist Benedict Kolber was more interested in how to generate pain relief via a brisk walk. It can really work.

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Singer Lady Gaga at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 8.

Music & Culture

Lady Gaga Reveals She Has Fibromyalgia, Postpones European Tour Dates

3:32pm September 18, 2017

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The singer shared Monday morning that fibromyalgia, a medical disorder that causes chronic pain and often-debilitating fatigue, is causing her to postpone the European leg of her "Joanne" tour.