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Antidepressant Relieves Fatigue In People With Long COVID, Study Finds
An antidepressant called fluvoxamine reduces fatigue in people with long COVID, at least in the short term, according to a new study that tested the drug against a placebo.
Fibromyalgia Symptoms Among Al-Nahrain Medical Students
A study that aimed to find the rate of fibromyalgia-related symptoms and associated factors among medical students.
Heightened Prevalence Of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome In U.S. Sexual Minorities
A study that assessed the prevalence and odds of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and other sexual minority individuals (LGB+) in the United States using a multi-year, nationally representative survey.
Sussex MPs Support ‘Truly Inspiring’ Chronic Fatigue And Long Covid Charity That Is ‘A Guiding Light To Many’
Two Sussex MPs have pledged their backing to a charity that supports Sussex residents with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) or chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), as well as long Covid.
TENS Pulses Defeat Fibromyalgia Pain And Fatigue
For the millions living with Fibromyalgia, the greatest paradox is that exercise is the best medicine, yet movement itself causes agonizing pain and crushing fatigue. A real-world clinical trial has found a simple, drug-free solution.
Miranda Hart 'In Talks' To Host Strictly After Return Following Severe Illness
The British comedian has reportedly been in talks with Strictly Come Dancing bosses who are desperately seeking a replacement for Claudia Winkleman.
"Why I'm Done Pretending 'simon baker' Is Anything But Another Quick Fix"
From Matthew Levitt: "The first time someone asked me about 'simon baker' (i.e., a single solution for multiple complaints) in my private practice, I was midway through explaining to a client why her chronic fatigue wasn't just "something she had to live with." Three years as a conventional nurse taught me one thing: patients deserve answers, not prescriptions. Eight years as a functional medicine health coach taught me another—the wellness industry is absolutely ravenous for the next big thing, and 'simon baker' has all the hallmarks of a product designed to separate people from their money while offering very little in return."
What We Know About Long COVID After Six Years
Six years after the emergence of COVID-19, the acute phase of the pandemic may feel behind us, but for millions of Americans, the crisis is far from over. Long COVID continues to disrupt lives in ways that are often invisible, misunderstood, and underestimated.
Album Review: Moodring // 'Death Fetish'
A result of chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), a chronic illness with a 5% recovery rate, running rampant upon frontman and creative mastermind Hunter Young, what once was intended to be dark, yet fun spiraled into, as Young put it, "a bleak album hiding behind veiled electronics, heavy guitars, and pop hooks".
My Undiagnosed Chronic Illness Taught Me to Love Sci-Fi
An article by chronic illness sufferer Carli Cutchin.
TENS Plus Physical Therapy Eases Fibromyalgia Pain And Fatigue, Study Finds
Adding TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) to outpatient physical therapy reduced movement-based pain and fatigue in patients with fibromyalgia, and the effects lasted for at least six months, according to a new study led by researchers at University of Iowa Health Care.
Video: A "Crash" Course On PEM (Post-Exertional Malaise)
Post-Exertional Malaise is a debilitating condition that distinguishes ME/CFS from other illnesses. This video was created to help the medical community and general public understand PEM, be aware of its common triggers and symptoms, and provide appropriate care and support for those of us who are afflicted with it.