Chronic Bits 

The Interface of Evolution and Medicine is explored in this week's Grand Rounds over at Moneduliodes. Fascinating reading, Babes!

Try WeightNags. Editrix Jenni is doin' it, so maybe you should too. Let's make those new year's resolutions stick, Babes!

Check out some great pieces that look back on the year in pain management and forward to an awesome 2009. (And we're featured. Yay!)

If you're following us on Twitter (and if not, what's up with that?) please nominate ChronicBabe for a Shorty Award in the Health category. Today's your last chance...and we would love your vote. Thanks!

Vitals will help! Download their free eBook, Finding Dr. Right, and you'll be armed with tons of valuable information and advice for finding the best doctor no matter what health issue you're facing. We're big fans!

ChronicPal Laurie Edwards is now the Boston Health Examiner, writing about all things health. Follow her feed, and shoot her ideas.

A fellow Babe just turned us on to RareShare, a way for those living with rare medical conditions to connect. What a great concept!

Wellness Bag, that is. Sew, Mama, Sew! This tote is a terrific idea for ChronicBabes or friends and family...or just get tips on what you'd give to someone in need.

Street Anatomy never fails us. Here are their 10 recommended anatomy-related gifts for this season.

Whatever holiday you're celebrating—and that includes all of you who are just happy to have a day or two off work—we're celebrating right along with you! All of us here at ChronicBabe HQ are wishing you a merry, joyous, fun-filled, successful, inspiring, AWAP kind of holiday and new year. XO

Our pals at Nursing Assistant Central just put together a comprehensive list of resources for folks with Crohn's disease, and we're just blown away by how many great sites are included.

The nice folks at Highlight HEALTH are hosting a special holiday edition of Grand Rounds today. Good reading, Babes! And look for us to host again January 27, 2009.

Today's extensive interview at But You Don't Look Sick? reveals lots about Editrix Jenni and ChronicBabe. Thanks, Christine, for the chance to spread the word!

If not, here's today's edition: Seek success, make a promise and cultivate faith. But wouldn't it be easier to just get it delivered to your inbox automatically? Sign up today!

Matthew Zachary, 13-year-young cancer survivor, will be a lead segment guest on this Wednesday's broadcast of SIRIUS Satellite's "Doctor Radio" hosted by Drs. Abe Chachoua and Silvia Formenti. The topic: Young Adult Cancer Advocacy. The show airs live 12-2pm EST, and the live call-in number is 1-877-698-3627. You can listen on Sirius Channel 114 or XM Channel 119. (Yes, it's Christmas Eve Day during lunch and the only way to hear the show is to be a SIRIUS/XM subscriber, but don't let that stop you from calling in at any time and being a part of the conversation.)

Turns out our pal Loolwa Khazzoom has been busy! This article in AARP is a close examination of alternative therapies for chronic pain, featuring Dr. Steven Stanos of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Center for Pain Management (where Editrix Jenni is a frequent flier.) Great work, Loolwa!

Loolwa Khazzoom, founder of Dancing with Pain, has created a series of interviews with "pain goddesses," and this piece with Paula Kamen is no exception. Read on for Paula's perspective on prescription drugs for chronic pain, their effectiveness and the culture of chronic pain medicine.

Inspire is a new site we found that lets you search for a specific health support forum, including many sponsored by well-known organizations like the Arthritis Foundation, Advanced Breast Cancer Community, National Organization for Rare Disorder and dozens more.

Our FREE enewsletter for subscribers, the Goodie Bag, keeps breaking new records. As of today we're over 2,100 subscribers, a joyous achievement. Thanks, Babes! And if you're not subscribed, make it so.

Forget all those other "best of" lists you're bombarded with. Laurie Edwards at A Chronic Dose hosts a terrific Grand Rounds this week, with tons of "best of" posts by the best of the medical blogosphere. Cheers!

If you follow ChronicBabe on Twitter, you know Editrix Jenni loves to post all kinds of stuff: health, personal, social media, politics and policy...we run the gamut. If you like what you read, please nominate us for a Shorty Award. Thanks!

After a few days of travel, Editrix Jenni is back home in Chicago—and happy to be catching up on all your messages. Thanks for the birthday wishes, Babes! (Jenni blew out some candles on December 14.) All of us here at ChronicBabe hope you're having a great December so far...

Our pals at How to Cope with Pain are having a lovely contest, and all you have to do is enter your name to receive email or RSS feeds of this terrific blog. You could win some books and CDs and other goodies. Awesome!

...and others will too. That's what the NIH tells us, based on a recent study that shows happy people help others feel happy. Seems to make sense. So we're smiling today, Babes!

We just happened upon a nifty site for tracking our family tree of health. My Family Health lets you collect info for free and get recommendations for all.

Over at Sharp Brains, the "brain fitness authority," Grand Rounds has taken shape with a health care reform theme. Get schooled, Babes!

Hey Babes, we know you're all busy this holiday season and probably doing a lot of online shopping. Please consider clicking one of our Amazon links (search boxes are in the right-hand column of every page) EACH TIME you shop with them; when you do, ChronicBabe gets a portion of every purchase. Thanks for making our holiday brighter!