Initial fibromyalgia triggers include injury, infection, and significant emotional distress. Possible triggers for a flare-up include hormonal changes, stress, and weather changes. While the exact ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Greg Licholai writes and teaches about innovation in healthcare. This month you might see the purple colors of Fibromyalgia ...

Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that causes pain throughout the body, as well as fatigue. Research suggests that fibromyalgia happens when the body's central and peripheral nervous systems don't ...

Following decades of limited treatment options, people living with fibromyalgia will soon have access to a novel therapy designed to tackle the condition’s most elusive symptom: Poor-quality sleep.

Diagnosing fibromyalgia can be challenging as there are no specific tests that can confirm a person has the condition. Doctors may sometimes use other laboratory or imaging tests to rule out other ...

We are starting to unpick the genetics of fibromyalgia, a poorly understood condition that causes chronic pain all over the body. The results of two studies – with millions of participants between ...

“This is the primary reason people with fibromyalgia search for a compassionate provider,” says Kevin V. Hackshaw, MD, a board-certified rheumatologist who specializes in fibromyalgia at UT Health ...

It’s important for fibromyalgia fatigue to be acknowledged for what it is: a very real and disruptive symptom that can be difficult to pinpoint and treat. “Even after having a good night’s sleep, you ...