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Dissociating Subjective And Objective Cognitive Flexibility In Fibromyalgia Using A Novel Partial-Contingency Reversal Learning Task
A study published in Scientific Reports.
Staffordshire Mum-Of-Five Says 'I Should Be Dead' After Prescription Pill Addiction That Cost Her £6.4k
British Fibromyalgia sufferer Terina Moretto became so hooked on codeine that she turned to a drug dealer.
‘More To Do’ To Improve Healthcare For Women
IT is “amazing” that a women’s health strategy is even needed in 2026, health leaders in Yorkshire have said, amid calls for action to help those “struggling in silence”.
Strictly 2026 Contestant Dame Sarah Storey’s Long-Term Illness: ‘It Was Four Years Of Hell’
BBC program Strictly Come Dancing 2026 contestant Dame Sarah Storey has revealed how overtraining led to chronic fatigue syndrome and “four years of hell with my health”.
Hunter Young (Moodring/PSYCHOFRAME) Reveals Severity Of Ongoing Illness: “I Just Want A Shot At Life”
Hunter Young, vocalist of Moodring and PSYCHO-FRAME, has opened up about the ongoing health struggles that forced him to step away from touring in 2023, revealing that his condition has continued to worsen and that he is now searching for help with his day-to-day care.
I Look Fine, But Dealing With Chronic Illness Is My Full-Time Job
Jennifer McCalla writes: "My illnesses don’t show up on lab tests, nor do they affect my appearance. Some people think this makes them less real, but a few strong supporters keep me going."
FIGHT BACK I Have Increasingly Common Condition Mistaken As Laziness & Was Bedbound Until ‘Last Roll Of Dice’ Appt Gave Me Answers
AFTER falling ill with glandular fever in January 2020, Jack Lawrence had no idea it would be the start of a long journey to a medical diagnosis that would change his life forever.
CDC Report Finds 71.5% Of U.S. Adults Experienced Fatigue In Past 3 Months
Women and younger adults report the highest rates of frequent fatigue, which co-occurs with depression, anxiety, and cognitive difficulty.
Plays Exploring Living With ME For Galway Arts Programme
SHORT plays written by people living with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) will be a highlight of the new Arts in Action programme.
4 Fibromyalgia Myths The Current Evidence Doesn’t Support
An article by Kayvan Haddadan, MD, published in KevinMD.com.
New Insights Into COVID
Long COVID was a problem during the pandemic years and continues to be a problem today. According to the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota, as of June 1, 2026, an estimated 15 million people in the United States have long COVID.
71% Of Americans Say They’re Completely Exhausted
If you’ve felt a complete sense of exhaustion lately, join the club. New research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that fatigue is running rampant in the good ol’ U.S. of A.