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 –...
HEAL II: The NIH’s Big Opioid and Pain Initiative Gets More Teeth
The HEAL Initiative (Helping End Addiction Long Term) is one of the rare NIH initiatives that presents real possibilities for a long neglected population. It took an act of Congress – which gave the NIH $500 million and specifically directed them to use it attack...
“Now is the Time”: Massive Online and Local Events Promise to Push ME/CFS Forward
ME/CFS advocacy is growing and growing. We have two groups, ME Action (join it here) and the Solve ME/CFS Initiative working pretty much in lockstep to move forward on ME/CFS. Central to both groups’ efforts are a Senate Resolution sponsored by Senator Markey...Lives Interrupted Latest Story
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