Infection Fells Teenager In August 2014, a formerly very healthy and active Jack Schlanger entered the realm of the chronically ill. The thirteen-year-old’s story began with three days of high fever followed by eight days of lower-grade fever and extreme...
This has a been good week for advocacy. It’s showing that smart advocacy works. Twice advocates went straight back into “the system” looking for results and twice – once with the PACE trial and here with AHRQ report in the U.S. – they...
If you live in the U.S. where drugs typically cost 2-6 times more than elsewhere, drug bills can really add up. Buying drugs from international pharmacies can save U.S. consumers a lot of money – but is it safe? Health Rising takes a look in that issue in Buying...
Recovery Recoveries or near recoveries from chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and/or fibromyalgia don’t happen often but they do occur. For some recovery stories bring hope and new ideas, but for others they bring up feelings of sadness or frustration. They...
Mending Us Mendus is the brainchild of Joshua Grant, a neuroscientist with chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). Joshua looked around and saw a mountain of possible treatments with nothing other anecdotal evidence to recommend them. Given that he couldn’t expect...
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