Coronavirus #7: Records Broken, An ICU Doctor Talks, The Peak is Coming, Hot Spots, Is it in the Air? Dr. Hyams on COVID-19
Just seven days ago, the U.S. had 131,000 confirmed cases. Today, it has 375,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, and we obliterated our past records of new confirmed cases with 30,000 each over the past three of the past four days. At this pace, the U.S. will hit...
Coronavirus #6: Will COVID-19 Leave An Explosion of ME/CFS Cases in its Wake?
The COVID-19 pandemic is squeezing our medical systems, whacking our economy, testing our leadership and our resources but at the bottom of it COVID-19 is one thing - it's severe infection - and we know the role severe infections play in ME/CFS/FM - they often trigger...
Coronavirus V: Lipkin, Bateman and Klimas Talk Plus Treatment Updates
My, how things change. Less than a month ago, only 70 coronavirus cases had been reported in the country. Our president had just recently announced that the virus was under control. The sun was shining brightly. How naïve we all were. Just a month later, the U.S....
Coronavirus Pt. 4: Lipkin Gets Hit, Testing Woes, Could the Models Be Wrong, Ikea Ventilators?, and What’s Next (???)
Ian Lipkin Finally Gets Caught “If it can hit me, it can hit anybody." Ian Lipkin Ian Lipkin, one of just a handful of renowned researchers to aggressively advocate for more funding for ME/CFS, has reported he has the virus. If anyone knows how to protect himself,...
Sleep Pt. I: Why We Sleep (and What Happens When We Don’t)
This sleep series is dedicated to the memory of Darden Burns, a person with ME/CFS/FM, who battled severe sleep issues throughout her illness. Darden took her life after an unexpected relapse left her unable to sleep. Read her story: "To Sleep at Last: A Good-bye to...
Coronavirus Pt. III: Is the U.S. Becoming Italy?, A Singapore Success Story, More Scary Models, Remdesivir to the Rescue?
The Testing Blues Continue We cannot get this outbreak under control until we know who is infected and have isolated them, and determined who they've been in contact with. Over a million test kits were reportedly on their way last week. They haven't shown up in the...
Coronavirus Pt. II: Scary Models, 8 Reasons People with ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia Should Be Careful, How to Stop an Epidemic, Why You Should Trust No One and More
Eight Reasons People with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and/or Fibromyalgia Should Take Care Please note, if it's not obvious, that I'm not a doctor - I'm a patient. Take these musings as you will. We don't know if people with ME/CFS or FM are more at risk of: a)...
Dark Sun: Reflections on the Coronavirus as it Heads For Town
Terms The Bug Coronaviruses - a group of viruses distinguished by spike-like projections which give the appearance of a solar corona. Of the seven known to infect humans, four can produce severe respiratory infections. Primarily transmitted via droplets produced when...
“Your Best Sleep Ever” Online Summit Provides Alternative Health Approach to Sleep
I don't know if "Your Best Sleep Ever" online summit has the answers for anyone, but I do know that one thing they say is true: "It's really hard to heal when you're not sleeping well". As we'll shortly see, sleep - good or bad - affects just about every part of the...
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