Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Solving the mysteries of fibromyalgia could help patients break free

For 10 years, Gail De Sciose felt that pain controlled her activities, her schedule, her every move. She often found herself sprawled on the floor of her Birmingham home, sharp pains radiating down her neck, back, and hips. ...

Oncology & Cancer

Multidisciplinary rehab tops CBT for chronic fatigue syndrome

(HealthDay)—For patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), multidisciplinary rehabilitation treatment (MRT) is more effective for reducing fatigue than cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), according to a study published ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

The male disorder that became a female disorder

Previously long-term exhaustion was considered a male disorder caused by societal pressures. Today women comprise the majority of ME patients, and they feel that their condition is their own fault.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New name, new criteria for chronic fatigue syndrome?

(HealthDay)—Chronic fatigue syndrome, a debilitating illness affecting up to 2.5 million Americans, may soon get a new name and set of diagnostic criteria.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Panel asks: What defines chronic fatigue syndrome?

(HealthDay)—Chronic fatigue syndrome is about to get a new clinical definition, with the hope that it will help physicians better diagnose people afflicted with the mysterious and complex disorder.

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Study finds link between early menopause and CFS

A newfound link between chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and early menopause was reported online today in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS). This link, as well as links with other gynecologic ...

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