Ten Ways to Prove That Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a Serious Illness
Chronic fatigue syndrome is a terrible name. It’s such a terrible name that you have to give the people around you a little break. With that name, they’re almost doomed, at least at first, to think ME/CFS is a milquetoast kind of disease best suited to the...
Your Vote – Your Health: The 2018 Elections – An ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia Perspective
Health Rising generally stays as far away from politics as possible. While one side of the political realm may at times offer more for chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), fibromyalgia, and chronic pain patients, the difference is rarely dramatic enough for Health...
CDC Roundtable, Multisite Study and Dr. Klimas’ Attempt to Permanently “Reset” Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)
Roundtable The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) flew in about 40 people from over two dozen organizations for the one-day CDC Roundtable on Medical Education and ME/CFS. It was a busy 24 hours. Everyone flew in the night before to a hotel near the airport, spent the...
A Wing, A Prayer and Vicky Whittemore: The NIH and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in 2018
“I think some people are angry for good reason. This disease hasn’t gotten enough attention.” Vicky Whittemore My partner and I made our way to Vicky Whittemore’s office in a building off the NIH campus. Security was tight as always. We signed in...
Mission Accomplished! (????) Feds Terminate the Federal Advisory Committee on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)
An important voice has been silenced Dr. Lucinda Bateman Without any warning the NIH, in a letter sent to current Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee (CFSAC) members, told them their services were no longer needed. The 15-year experiment that was CFSAC –...StudyME
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