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Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Follow the ICA on Twitter
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The ICA's Twitter page provides Chiari-related news and information.

To follow the page, and remember to tell your family and friends, please click on the following link: https://twitter.com/IntlChiariAssn

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Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Stress Management
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As mentioned in the "From the President's Desk" Letter on Oct. 3, the ICA Newsroom will be covering a three-part program called "Stress Management with Dr. Jay Winner." The first part of the program took place on Monday and the remaining parts will take place on Nov. 3 and Nov. 10 at Sansum Clinic in Santa Barbara, California.  

Dr. Winner is the author of "Take the Stress Out of Your Life" and is quoted as a stress expert on radio, television, newspapers, WebMD and 20 national magazines.  

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Monday, October 27, 2014
This Week's Well Wishes
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Do you or someone you know have a Chiari-related medical appointment, test, surgery, etc., this week? We are putting together our weekly "Well Wishes" List. Please include first and last name, as well as age (if under 18). Post an appointment, etc., for this week on our Facebook page. PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

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Friday, October 24, 2014
Support the ICA
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The International Chiari Association (ICA) is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization that helps people seven days a week.

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Friday, October 24, 2014
3 Ways to Reduce Anxiety & Increase Confidence
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By TRACY SHAWN, MA

(EDITOR'S NOTE: This column was originally published during Thanksgiving time in 2013. The ICA Newsroom has talked to many readers that suffer from anxiety so we received permission to re-print two articles by Tracy Shawn about this topic. The first article appeared on this web site on Thursday.)

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Friday, October 24, 2014
From the President's Desk: October 24, 2014
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Dear readers,

I want to thank everyone again for their prayers, thoughts, kind words and well wishes. My family and I really appreciate it. A family member, who was in the hospital and is currently in an assisted living facility, continues to improve.

Since this is a very private person, I can only reveal so much but this person might officially be coming home on Nov. 1. I met with several people at the facility today and that date is possible, though it might be a little after that depending on how much improvement is made.   

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Thursday, October 23, 2014
Next Week's "Well Wishes"
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Do you or someone you know have a Chiari-related medical appointment, test, surgery, etc., next week? We are putting together our weekly "Well Wishes" List for Monday. Please include first and last name, as well as age (if under 18). Post an appointment, etc., for next week on our Facebook page. PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

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Thursday, October 23, 2014
The Courage That Comes with Anxiety
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By TRACY SHAWN, MA

"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear."
- Ambrose Redmoon

Courage is not usually a word anxiety sufferers would list as one of their most outstanding attributes. Yet it should be. 

For even the best of lives are ...

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Thursday, October 23, 2014
FROM THE NEUROSCIENCE SYMPOSIUM: The Surgical Navigation Advanced Platform (SNAP)
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The ICA Newsroom was at "Saving the Brain," which is the 7th Annual Neuroscience Symposium of the Central Coast. This event took place on Oct. 11 at Fess Parker's DoubleTree Resort in Santa Barbara, California. 

Among the things discussed was the Surgical Navigation Advanced Platform (SNAP) from Surgical Theater, LLC. SNAP received FDA approval in July and Surgical Theater is calling it "the next frontier of operating room technology."

The SNAP integrates with operating room equipment and adds "super-realistic" 3D capabilities and augmented reality.

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Wednesday, October 22, 2014
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: October 22, 2014
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On a scale of 0-10 (with 10 being the worst), how would you rate your pain right now?

To ANSWER, please visit the ICA's Facebook page by CLICKING HERE. 

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