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TMJ News
Bites
October
2010
Volume 6, Issue
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Campaign to End Chronic Pain in
Women
Everyone
will Benefit
The TMJA
acknowledges that TMJ disorders not only affect
women, but men as well. Although our Campaign to End Chronic Pain in
Women focuses on women, we believe that
the outcome of our efforts will benefit everyone
suffering from TMJ disorders. We are proud to be
part of this campaign which has united several
non-profit patient advocacy organizations all
working toward the same goal: to get the word out
about TMJ disorders and help everyone
in pain.
TMJ Disorders in
Men
Since we've
launched our campaign we've heard from a number of
men who have voiced their concerns about the
campaign's focus on women. We recently posted a
blog on our website, Men Suffer
Too, that shares a man's perspective of living
with TMJ disorders. Just last week, we spoke
with another gentleman who is going through a
divorce because his wife cannot cope with his
chronic pain and need for medication to function.
He informed us that he feels alone and would like
to be connected with other men with TMJ
disorders. If you or someone you know would
like us to connect you with men suffering from TMJ
disorders, please let us
know.
Why are Men and Women
Different?
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TMJA
Chairman of the Board issues $10,000 challenge Read
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We Want
a Congressional Hearing on Chronic Pain
A
congressional hearing would be a major step
forward in raising awareness among leaders in
Congress, federal agencies, and the public of the
need to expand federal research on conditions such
as TMJ disorders.
Please
take just 5 minutes to email your Representative urging
him/her to sign on to this important
letter. Be an activist and take
action!
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National Institutes of
Health Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH)
Celebrates 20th Anniversary
On September
27th, the ORWH celebrated their 20th
Anniversary with a scientific symposium
interspersed with rousing and inspiring
presentations from a number of the founding
"mothers" and a few fathers. Senator Barbara
Mikulski brought the audience to their feet with a
barn burner of a speech. (Watch the video, you'll
love it!) To
view her talk click here to view the symposium
video and scroll to the 187:50 minutes on the
bar under the video.
If you live
in Maryland contact her
office and tell her how much you appreciate
her years of support for women's health issues and
educate her about TMJ disorders.
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