Actively ‘Coping’ With Daily Stress of MS Tied to Better Life Quality

Good News Notes: “Actively taking steps to cope with the chronic stress of multiple sclerosis (MS) — from keeping a sense of humor to seeking emotional and tangible support — can help to improve patients’ quality of life, a small questionnaire-based study from Poland suggests. The study, “The Role of Stress Perception and Coping with Stress and the…

Local woman uses poetry to help others with emotional healing

Good News Notes:  “Jacinta White has a way with words. The poet, facilitator, and editor-in-chief uses poetry to help people work through grief, loss, and other emotions. Poetry became much more than a creative outlet after her father passed away. She used poetry to express her grief and pain. “I didn’t realize it as I…

Chronic Pain Eased With Meditation And Lower Doses Of Opioids

Good News Notes: “There’s new evidence that mind-body interventions can help reduce pain in people who have been taking prescription opioids — and lead to reductions in the drug’s dose.” “In a study published this month in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers reviewed evidence from 60 studies that included about 6,400 participants. They evaluated a range of…