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Canadian Medicine blog brings us a fabulous edition of Grand Rounds, the best of the medical blogosphere. Read on for tons of fascinating perspectives on health and wellness!

Pearl Jam has donated two items for auction to benefit ChronicPal Jennifer Jaff's Advocacy for Patients with Chronic Illness, one of the coolest programs around. Bid on a super-cool autographed poster, or another super-cool autographed poster, and help an awesome program for sick folk.

We're proud to be included in Roxanne Black's Unexpected Blessings: Finding Hope and Healing in the Face of Illness. We're in good company - thanks, Roxanne!

Women's health blogs, that is, at least according to Nursing School Search blog. Thanks! (And check out all the other kickass sites!)

In addition to our recent article on eating healthy during the holidays, Laurie at A Chronic Dose just posted some gluten-free Thanksgiving tips. Cheers!

Research shows that being in a good mood helps you appreciate the bigger picture of life (and health) and helps you make smarter decisions, according to WebMD. We know, easier said than done, right? Start here.

It's the Great American Smokeout, and if they're quitting, your favorite smoker is going to need some support. Here are some stop-smoking tips to get them started.

Feeling a little tired, or maybe just lazy? Want to have new ChronicBabe content fed straight to you? Follow us on Twitter...and starting today, links to new stories will show up magically. Yay!

There's been a recall of Lean Cuisine meals containing chicken.

Our pal Shannon is always sending great tips and tricks, and today's no exception: check out this stash of inspiration at the CFIDS and Fibromyalgia Self-Help site. Think you have an inspiring story of your own? Fill us in, and maybe we'll share it here on ChronicBabe!

Join Editrix Jenni and a bunch of other ChronicBabes in taking the Facebook Thanksgiving Challenge. We pledge to give thanks every time we log into Facebook (well, we'll give it our best shot, shall we?!) and inspire others.

Share your favorite holiday survival tips and you could be a winner in the Diabetes Mine Holiday Survival Sweepstakes, running through December 29. Amy's gathered a ton of great prizes, so check it out, Babes!

Grand Rounds is fresh at Dr. Deb's blog, with a cool presentation a la playlistism. Enjoy!

Thanks for the reminder and shout-out, Gaelyne! And big ups to all my diabetes blogger pals, which are too numerous to mention but are all listed in the Help Desk.

Via the Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association: a big drug recall by Ethex Corp. And remember, you can always get the latest drug recall and related info at the FDA's MedWatch site.

The latest Grand Rounds is fresh at Musings of a Distractible Mind. Enjoy this nice opportunity to meet some new health blogs, Babes!

Editrix Jenni has long been a proponent of mind over matter. It's not that we here at ChronicBabe believe you can think your way out of chronic illness, but we and psychologists agree that a positive attitude can make a huge difference in your healing and daily life. Check out what MSNBC has to say on the subject.

Via Gluten-Free Girl Shauna James Ahern, here is everything you need for a fabulous gluten-free Thanksgiving. From gravy to stuffing, sorbet, brie and figs, Shauna's got you covered, Babes.

Via MedGadget: a kick-ass hand/wrist therapy device. Where do we get one?

Jennifer Jaff is one of our favorite patient advocates, and we love her approach to our President-elect. She says, "get to work!" and offers a list of practical ideas that he can start using right away to improve the overall health of our nation. You've got to love that!

But we are getting noticed. Editrix Jenni loves Twitter and we hope you'll follow us and get active with this kickass tool. And you might want to follow some of these Top 30 folks, too.

And she's taking vitamin C to help reduce the risk of RSD, thanks to the advice of a fellow ChronicBabe (after checking it with her doc first, 'natch). Thanks for all your support, Babes!