Chronic Bits 

Today we're checking out NeedyMeds, a site referred as a resource for finding the best deals on prescription medications...and for getting help if you're not insured. What do you think of NeedyMeds?

We just like these because of their name. No, for realz, it's a great idea: Boom Boom Cards inspire acts of kindness and we're a bit smitten.

Check out three videos on Platform Strategy, Persuasive Technology, and Wellness Experience, all part of IIT Institute of Design's recent Diabetes Innovation Fair in Chicago near ChronicBabe HQ.

Hey Babes! We're so psyched to tell you Editrix Jenni will be part of 20x2, one of her fave events at the SXSWinteractive conference in Austin this March. Stay tuned for more details on how you can help her make a great statement in two minutes!

We adore the How to Cope with Pain blog, and their blog carnival is always a sweet collection of perspectives. Head on over for some fresh ideas!

TEDMED talks are pretty awesome. Lucky for you, there are some new ones that just went live on their site !

Gluten-Free Passport series has developed an iPhone app, "iCanEat OnThe Go Gluten and Allergy Free," that has tons of menu items for browsing. Awesome!

Christine at But You Don't Look Sick reminded us to remind you to take the National Lupus Alliance Patient Survey. It's just a few minutes and it could really help lots of people.

Edwin Leap over at ACP Hospitalist does a fantastic job bringing us Grand Rounds this week, our favorite health blog carnival. Lots of great reading here, Babes - enjoy!

We're huge fans of Doc Gurley here at ChronicBabe HQ (remember her Lost Tampon video ?), so we'll be following her progress in Haiti, and think you might want to, too.

Kerrie at Six Until Me has a health care billing issue. Nothing any of us haven't experienced, but it's nice to see we're not alone. Commiseration can be a beautiful thing. 

Katie at Overflowin' Brain confessed today that she has baby fever , but there's a major snag: Docs don't know if she can ever have kids. We know this is an issue many of you ChronicBabes deal with, so check out Katie's perspective.

The latest Patients For a Moment (PFAM) blog carnival is new at Oh My Aches and Pains. Great writing there, folks!

All you need is a post-it, marker, and maybe some tape. You can write a tiny surprise love note for a personal stranger and make their day. We're doin' it here at Chronicbabe HQ. Will you? XOXO

The American Pain Foundation is offering a handy online "health decision making guide" to give us tools to make the best moves. Check it out - lots of great resources!

BBC reports that the "immune jab" treatment typically used to treat folks with rheumatoid arthritis may also work to relieve chronic pain.

One of our fave BlogTalkRadio shows, The Stupid Cancer Show, is on tonight at 9pm EST. The theme: "Calgon, Take Me Away" - all about retreats. Check it out!

ChronicPal Laurie Edwards of A Chronic Dose offers a balanced perspective on life with chronic illness. Love? Hate? Neither word completely describes her experience.

Looking for some winter reading? Check out Kate Ledger's new novel, Remedies. We haven't read it yet here at ChronicBabe HQ, but it's getting some rave reviews.

And Amy Tenderich at Diabetes Mine is reminding us, with lots of handy links and a video from our pal Rachel. Are you at risk for heart disease? Get educated!

We're big fans of Street Anatomy, and they don't disappoint with this awesomely cute little mug: the Love Skull.

MedGadget thinks so, and lots of health bloggers are discussing the presumed proliferation of the iPad in health care.