In the News – 2010
September
7/9:
Post-exertional malaise
6/9:
Legal action over Lyme disease case
5/9:
The Music Works
4/9:
When doctors cannot diagnose disorders
3/9:
First international workshop on XMRV
2/9:
International science symposium for ME/CFS
1/9:
Limited evidence supports use of complementary and alternative medicines for Fibromyalgia
August
31/8:
Link between CFS and exposure to a virus grows
30/8:
UK blood donors with ME/CFS to be permanently excluded from giving blood
29/8:
Seminar videos
28/8:
Letter from Dr John H Greensmith
27/8:
A new school is built in Nigeria
26/8:
Proof that Irritable Bowel Syndrome is not in your head
25/8:
Study published in PNAS links CFS to murine leukemia viruses
24/8:
Tai Chi reported to ease Fibromyalgia
23/8:
Society seminar
22/8:
FBI agent, 19 others vote against Jazz Pharma's drug for Fibromyalgia
21/8:
Radio program to highlight ME/CFS
20/8:
Findings by Reno scientists confirmed by U.S. government
19/8:
Dr Byron Hyde talk in Melbourne
18/8:
Whittemore Peterson Institute Grand Opening
17/8:
ABC Disability Portal
16/8:
Out of the shadows
15/8:
What do we have if we do not have CFS?
14/8:
Study finds link between CFS and high lactate levels in the brain
13/8:
Seminar speaker radio interview
13/8:
Canadian Consensus case definition revisited
12/8:
Dr Anne McIntyre interview with Ean Proctor
11/8:
Norwich centre for ME sufferers planned
10/8:
Two Belgian ME/CFS doctors fined
9/8:
Radio program features Whittemore Peterson Institute
8/8:
Ed Stafford's Amazon walk
7/8:
The Lightning Process
6/8:
"Living With Disability" survey
5/8:
Complex brain networks may lead to pain intensity in Fibromyalgia patients
4/8:
Hawaii proclaims July 2010 as Toxic Injury Awareness and Education Month
3/8:
Social Inclusion Disability Reform: Activating Citizenship
2/8:
Why we need to start treating ME much more seriously
1/8:
The Music Works
July
31/7:
Top 10 tips to manage orthostatic intolerance on your own
30/7:
Researchers discover novel therapeutic for chronic pain
29/7:
Riverland meeting reminder
29/7:
Fludrocortisone for CFS
28/7:
Disability WORKS Australia
27/7:
How microbes defend and define us
26/7:
Reckless self-interest of the fragrance industry
25/7:
Why Fibromyalgia has a credibility problem
24/7:
MCS guidelines for South Australian hospitals
23/7:
What About ME?
22/7:
Fibromyalgia and pregnancy
21/7:
The Federal Election – postal voting
20/7:
Gut health
19/7:
Positive results reported in Fibromyalgia drug trial
18/7:
Acupuncture served as a fatigue and pain treatment
17/7:
A letter to patients with chronic disease
16/7:
The New York Times reports the XMRV non-publication controversy
15/7:
Theories abound about multiple chemical sensitivity
14/7:
Discovery offers possible treatment for viruses linked to CFS
13/7:
Starspangled battle for champion horse
12/7:
Comment on XMRV controversy by Dr Charles Lapp
11/7:
Study that 'solves' chronic fatigue syndrome blocked
10/7:
Problems with doctors and getting a diagnosis of Fibromyalgia and CFS
9/7:
New criteria proposed for diagnosing Fibromyalgia
8/7:
Predictions of MCS mechanism confirmed by Italian study
7/7:
Chronic fatigue findings were held back
6/7:
ME/CFS Australia website
5/7:
UK online petition for ME/CFS sufferers
4/7:
South Australian Parliamentary Inquiry into MCS
3/7:
Spanish court case
2/7:
Chronic-fatigue link to virus disputed
1/7:
"I never wanted to be a quack!"
June
30/6:
IBS & food sensitivities in Fibromyalgia & CFS
29/6:
New documentary:
Invisible
28/6:
Society seminar reminder
27/6:
"Fragrances don't smell beautiful to everyone"
26/6:
Further evidence of an XMRV-Chronic Fatigue Syndrome connection?
25/6:
Measures taken by European countries for MCS – 2010
24/6:
Public meeting swamped by 300-plus advice seekers
23/6:
Video of lecture by Dr Anthony Komaroff
22/6:
CFIDS Association commends AABB action on CFS
21/6:
MCS in Japan – A lecture at the House of Representatives
20/6:
Temecula boy recognized for fibromyalgia awareness fundraising
19/6:
Survey: The most effective rated treatments for CFS
18/6:
CFS: Harvey and Wessely's (bio)psychosocial model versus a bio(psychosocial) model
17/6:
Hope outrunning science on chronic fatigue syndrome
16/6:
New findings: acupuncture for symptoms of Fibromyalgia & CFS
15/6:
Dr John Grensmith responds to ME Recovery System
14/6:
US state government endorses research centre
13/6:
Injuries and slow healing with Fibromyalgia and CFS
12/6:
How your doctor can help if you have CFS/ME
11/6:
Living with a potentially deadly condition
10/6:
By the way... at last I've been convinced that ME is real
9/6:
Managing Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia: A Seven-Part Plan
8/6:
ME Association Survey
7/6:
Riverland meeting reminder
6/6:
The Journal of IiME
5/6:
Society seminar presentation
4/6:
Invest in ME Conference report 2
3/6:
Invest in ME Conference report 1
2/6:
Former teacher chosen as new borough mayor
1/6:
Learning CFS: The Lerner Antiviral Trial Succeeds
May
31/5:
Chronic-illness group voices call for national diagnostic clinic
30/5:
Adelaide Entertainment Book
29/5:
Susan Darlington is allergic to life and stuck in a toxic hell
28/5:
Telly star buys glam crutches
27/5:
New criteria proposed for diagnosing Fibromyalgia suggests no longer focusing on tender points
26/5:
Dr Sarah Myhill interview on Sky TV
26/5:
XMRV is…is…is…there!
25/5:
BMJ Rapid Responses to article
25/5:
'She went into a hellhole': A mother's candid account of her daughter's battle with ME
24/5:
Hainault mum rebuilds life as she battles M.E.
24/5:
A perfect set of coincidences
23/5:
Joanne's tales of hope
23/5:
Young carers 'bullied at school'
22/5:
Sarah Baldock, 19, talks of her experience of Myalgic Encephalopathy
22/5:
MEshare Google Group
21/5:
Uncertainty is the worst thing about living with my ME condition
21/5:
Just Four Quid
20/5:
Bell Baxter pupils embark on charity hike
20/5:
Medical Research Council website section on ME/CFS research
19/5:
Stranded in the grocery store: how to avoid crashing while shopping
19/5:
Sleeping pill may treat Fibromyalgia pain
18/5:
Living with chronic fatigue syndrome
18/5:
The trouble with ME
17/5:
Kelly Vincent maiden speech
16/5:
David's lifting lid on living with ME
15/5:
Campaign to End Chronic Pain in Women
14/5:
Kay Gilderdale radio interview
13/5:
Flexible doses of duloxetine provide greater pain reduction vs placebo for in-patients with Fibromyalgia
12/5:
ME/CFS awareness art exhibition
12/5:
International Awareness Day
11/5:
ME/CFS Awareness Month: Lessons for everyone from an artist with ME
10/5:
Mother and daughter from Thornbury speak about the effects of ME
9/5:
Prayers for M.E. Awareness Week
8/5:
Documentary interview with two girls with CFS
7/5:
Laughter instead of exercise for Fibromyalgia & CFS?
6/5:
Finding your energy envelope
5/5:
Society seminar reminder
5/5:
Riverland meeting reminder
5/5:
Not so fine after all: the FINE trial crashes to Earth
4/5:
Laser treatment for Fibromyalgia
3/5:
The Music Works
3/5:
Fibromyalgia affects mental health of those diagnosed and their spouses, MU study finds
2/5:
'Hot' substance in chilli peppers key to killing pain
1/5:
Dr Sarah Myhill case results
April
30/4:
Solicitor rides from Hampshire to Edinburgh for CFS Research Foundation
29/4:
New reliable method based on patients' gait helps to diagnose fibromyalgia
28/4:
AHMF announced as a sponsor of Invest in ME Conference 2010
27/4:
Overlapping and related conditions
26/4:
Society meeting
25/4:
Blood donation: Australian policy update
25/4:
Estrogen drops may worsen Fibromyalgia pain
24/4:
New Zealand CFS donors face rejection
23/4:
ME/CFS Awareness Week 2010 Seminar in Victoria
22/4:
Call for volunteers in brain-scanning study
21/4:
CFS 'link' prompts blood donation review
20/4:
Why glandular fever doesn't exist
19/4:
"CBT is not a cure for ME"
18/4:
Documentary on household chemicals
17/4:
XMRV's big test has begun
16/4:
Eric the Postie arrives home
15/4:
Dr Sarah Myhill to face GMC hearing again
14/4:
XMRV discussed on ABC Radio National's
Health Report
13/4:
Blood donation, XMRV, and ME/CFS
12/4:
Shadow Report survey
11/4:
Proteins on the brain
10/4:
Cooperative Diagnostics pulls XMRV molecular test from clinical market
9/4:
HIV drugs might combat two other diseases
8/4:
University of Bristol research study
7/4:
New XMRV study announced
6/4:
Severe ME/CFS: A Guide to Living
5/4:
SolveCFS BioBank
4/4:
The Music Works
3/4:
ME/CFS Brain and Tissue bank update
2/4:
The Voices of Fibromyalgia
1/4:
Cooking with Fibromyalgia & CFS
March
31/3:
Social networks a lifeline for the chronically ill
30/3:
Disability Workforce Consultation Survey
29/3:
Theda Myint in Who Magazine
28/3:
Will this new trialled process really aid the ME sufferer?
27/3:
Musicians tune up for health group
26/3:
Grocery shopping with Fibromyalgia & CFS
25/3:
Effects of acupuncture to treat fibromyalgia
24/3:
Carer of the Year awards
23/3:
Hormonal alterations in adolescent CFS
22/3:
Protecting your liver with Fibromyalgia & CFS
21/3:
Irish Medical Times letter to the editor
20/3:
Debunking myths: Fibromyalgia & CFS are 'wastebasket diagnoses'
19/3:
Open letter to UK Secretary of State for Health
18/3:
BMJ podcast
17/3:
CFIDS Association of America webinar
16/3:
Hallmann research Phase III – update
15/3:
Fibromyalgia in children and teens
14/3:
Parliamentary group slams NHS
13/3:
What's old is new again?
12/3:
Fibromyalgia study involves medication and conversation
11/3:
Real life: the long goodbye
10/3:
Why ME sufferer Emma is learning to live again
9/3:
South Australian election: postal voting
8/3:
Doing housework with Fibromyalgia & CFS
7/3:
MCS Awareness Month
6/3:
NICNAS draft review
5/3:
Medical course questionnaire
4/3:
Professor of chemical engineering urges students to go fragrance-free
3/3:
Theda's desperate fight against a chronic killer
2/3:
"Mono" linked to CFS in teens
1/3:
XMRV: third study fails to find virus
February
28/2:
The Music Works
27/2:
Fibromyalgia Pain & 'Situational Narcissism'
26/2:
Society Meeting Program for 2010
25/2:
Mayor of Broward County proclaims May 2010 as MCS Awareness Month
24/2:
Adolescent offspring of mothers with CFS
23/2:
Provision of social support to individuals with CFS
22/2:
Celebrity memorabilia auction for ME/CFS research
21/2:
Self-pacing in CFS
20/2:
Mikovits & Cheney to host Q&A on XMRV & ME/CFS
19/2:
New XMRV results published in
Retrovirology
18/2:
Shelly Quarmby
17/2:
Online MCS work study – participants wanted
16/2:
Slow breathing can reduce chronic pain
15/2:
Judy Mikovits Q&A videos
14/2:
Snapshots from a life stolen by the mystery illness, ME
13/2:
CFIDS Association of America webinar
12/2:
Elisha steps back into life after waking from illness
11/2:
Carnitine for Fibromyalgia and CFS
10/2:
Riverland meeting reminder
10/2:
Breaking the ME enigma
9/2:
Inpatient program swamped by children with chronic fatigue
8/2:
SHUT OUT: The Experience of People with Disabilities and their Families in Australia
7/2:
The hallmark of CFS
6/2:
Does muscle bioenergetic abnormality cause peripheral fatigue in ME/CFS?
5/2:
ME case study: 'She told me that she did not want to carry on'
4/2:
They told dying daughter she was lying, says ME mother Criona Wilson
3/2:
Dr Reeves departs major US CFS research program
2/2:
Wii Fit
1/2:
Exercise bad for ME/CFS?
January
31/1:
The Music Works
30/1:
Ten ways I prevent CFS from stealing my mental health
29/1:
Debunking myths
28/1:
"Doctors, school, friends thought I was faking CFS"
27/1:
National Pain Summit
26/1:
Canadian Mayor proclaims Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity Awareness Month
25/1:
Housing SA donates to the Society
24/1:
Consumer advocates petition FDA to ban Fibromyalgia drug
23/1:
Invest in ME Conference 2010
22/1:
Cognitive functioning in CFS
21/1:
New YouTube channel: Waking The World Up To M.E.
20/1:
XMRV presentation by Dr Judy Mikovits on Friday to be streamed online
19/1:
Nursing Times poll: Is the Daily Mail bad for your health?
18/1:
Southern Chronic Illness Links Networks meetings
17/1:
Immune and hemorheological changes in CFS
16/1:
Mail Online poll controversy
15/1:
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome attacked again
14/1:
Breakthrough made in diagnosing CFS
13/1:
National Companion Card
12/1:
CFS patients in UK show no signs of XMRV
11/1:
Mail Online poll
10/1:
Missense mutations in the MEFV gene
9/1:
Hallmann research Phase III – call for volunteers
8/1:
Treatment of CFS: Findings, Principles and Strategies
7/1:
The false promise of miracle cures
6/1:
The link between heart failure and CFS
5/1:
New online survey on children with Fibromyalgia: participants wanted
4/1:
Risk factors for severe ME/CFS
3/1:
Recognition of MCS in Italy moves closer
2/1:
Is chronic pain ruining your relationship?
1/1:
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