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Attention, chocolate lovers: You may not be able to help yourselves. Swiss and British scientists have linked the widespread love of chocolate to a chemical "signature" that may be programmed into our metabolic systems.
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Fibromyalgia
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Prevention & Expectations
What can be done to prevent the condition?
There is no known way to prevent fibromyalgia.
What are the long-term effects of the condition?
The chronic pain of fibromyalgia may lead to clinical depression. Some individuals with fibromyalgia have committed suicide because of the chronic pain. The ability to work may be lost. Fibromyalgia is not thought to be a progressive disease, and it does not cause deformities.
What are the risks to others?
Fibromyalgia is not contagious and poses no risk to others.