Trial By Error: Professor Chris Ponting on the NIH ’ s Findings and the Latest on the Genome-Wide Association Study Update
By David Tuller, DrPH When the US National Institutes of Health released its lengthy ME/CFS study last month with much fanfare and publicity, the London-based Science Media Centre asked Professor Chris Ponting, among other experts, to provide comment. The study–“Deep phenotyping of post-infectious myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome”–was published by Nature Communications. It included in-depth findings … Trial By Error: Professor Chris Ponting on the NIH’s Findings and the Latest on the Genome-Wide Association Study Update Read More » (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - March 18, 2024 Category: Virology Authors: David Tuller Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Trial By Error: An Interview with Neuroscientist Michael VanElzakker about the Just-Published and Long-Awaited NIH Study
By David Tuller, DrPH So, okay…The big enchilada from the US National Institutes of Health’s seven-year, $8-million, under-recruited and over-hyped study—”Deep phenotyping of post-infectious myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome”–was published last week in Nature Communications. It would be fair to describe the ensuing public debate over this massive text-and-data dump as spirited. (NIH press release here; … Trial By Error: An Interview with Neuroscientist Michael VanElzakker about the Just-Published and Long-Awaited NIH Study Read More » (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - February 28, 2024 Category: Virology Authors: David Tuller Tags: Uncategorized effort preference NIH vanElzakker Source Type: blogs
Trial By Error: Yet Another Meta-Analysis Purporting to Prove that CBT Is Effective for “ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ”
By David Tuller, DrPH I just wrote about how PACE was favorably cited in an article in Nature Reviews Cardiology. Last month, that piece of crap was also included as part of yet another meta-analysis that mushed together the findings from a load of bad papers and concluded that, collectively, they prove something or other. … Trial By Error: Yet Another Meta-Analysis Purporting to Prove that CBT Is Effective for “Chronic Fatigue Syndrome” Read More » (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - January 31, 2024 Category: Virology Authors: David Tuller Tags: Uncategorized CBT meta-analysis Source Type: blogs
Trial By Error: Update on NICE Response to “ Anomalies ” Paper; Higher ME/CFS Population Estimates in CDC Survey
By David Tuller, DrPH In July, the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry published a “whine de coeur” called “Anomalies in the review process and interpretation of the evidence in the NICE guideline for chronic fatigue syndrome and myalgic encephalomyelitis.” The lead author was Professor Peter White, lead author of the discredited and arguably fraudulent … Trial By Error: Update on NICE Response to “Anomalies” Paper; Higher ME/CFS Population Estimates in CDC Survey Read More » (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - January 3, 2024 Category: Virology Authors: David Tuller Tags: Uncategorized anomalies CDC JNNP Source Type: blogs
A pediatrician ’ s quest for self-discovery [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! We sit down with Sogol Pahlavan, a pediatrician, and hear her powerful story of personal transformation. Join us as she shares her journey from achieving the American dream to discovering the importance of self-awareness and self-acceptance. Learn how she overcame chronic fatigue and redefined
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Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - December 15, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: The Podcast by KevinMD Tags: Podcast Pediatrics Source Type: blogs
The arrogance of expertise
Here is a thoughtful essay by NYT reporter Ed Yong. (Free Gift link! [as opposed to a not free gift]) It ' s long, but worth it. Yong was assigned the Long Covid beat and he found -- as I already knew -- that people who tell their doctors about long-term fatigue, pain, and cognitive difficulties, for which the physicians could find no specific biophysical explanation, commonly found their complaints dismissed or even ridiculed:Covering long Covid
solidified my view that science is not the objective, neutral force it
is often misconstrued as. It is instead a human endeavor, relentlessly
buffeted by our culture, values an...
Source: Stayin' Alive - December 11, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
5 Simple Habits and Routines to Keep You Away from Depression and Stress
One of the major problems facing today’s generation is depression. Excessive workload, changing lifestyle, loneliness, and financial pressure all lead to stress which results in depression. You feel unhappy, non-productive and withdrawn when you are depressed.
Many experts believe that establishing routines filled with healthy habits is a great way to move more efficiently through your day while expending less mental energy and even willpower in the process. Following simple routines like exercising, eating the right food, taking energy supplements, meditating, and getting sufficient sleep can help to manage str...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - December 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: jaya Tags: career confidence depression featured happiness health and fitness meditation motivation productivity tips self-improvement habits routines stress Source Type: blogs
Trial By Error: What ’ s Going On with Cochrane ’ s Exercise Review Mess?
By David Tuller On September 4th, the Science for ME (S4ME) forum sent an open letter to Cochrane’s editor-in-chief, Karla Soares-Weiser, requesting the “immediate withdrawal or retraction” of “Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome,” a 2019 review. The review over-stated the evidence in favor of exercise therapies and has been widely and appropriately criticized for … Trial By Error: What’s Going On with Cochrane’s Exercise Review Mess? Read More » (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - October 28, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: David Tuller Tags: Uncategorized cochrane exercise review petition science for ME Source Type: blogs
Trial By Error: More of the Same Old Nonsense from the “ Oslo Chronic Fatigue Consortium ”
By David Tuller, DrPH It is extremely dispiriting to have to respond to yet another wail of desperation from psychologizing dead-enders who have lost control of the narrative over the nature and treatment of ME/CFS and long Covid. This most recent screed, published last month in the Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, has been … Trial By Error: More of the Same Old Nonsense from the “Oslo Chronic Fatigue Consortium” Read More » (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - October 9, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: David Tuller Tags: Uncategorized Landmark Lightning Process Oslo Scandinavian journal of primary health care Source Type: blogs
Trial By Error: Families with Long Covid Kids Fight Against Social Services
By David Tuller, DrPH For decades in the UK, parents of children with what was formerly called chronic fatigue syndrome have run the risk of being accused of making or keeping their kids sick and/or not pursuing proper treatment strategies. These cases have been based on the discredited belief that graded exercise therapy (GET) and … Trial By Error: Families with Long Covid Kids Fight Against Social Services Read More » (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - June 27, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: David Tuller Tags: Uncategorized Binita Kane Long Covid long covid kids NICE Source Type: blogs
Trial By Error: Families with Long Covid Kids Fight Against Medical/Social Services
By David Tuller, DrPH For decades in the UK, parents of children with what was formerly called chronic fatigue syndrome have run the risk of being accused of making or keeping their kids sick and/or not pursuing proper treatment strategies. These cases have been based on the discredited belief that graded exercise therapy (GET) and … Trial By Error: Families with Long Covid Kids Fight Against Medical/Social Services Read More » (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - June 27, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: David Tuller Tags: Uncategorized Binita Kane Long Covid long covid kids NICE Source Type: blogs
Trial By Error: Claim that CBT Is Safe Is “ Misleading, ” Says Dutch Ad Group
By David Tuller, DrPH In a recent decision, the Advertising Code Foundation in the Netherlands has criticized as “misleading” a statement on the website of the Knowledge Center for Chronic Fatigue (NKCV) touting its treatment approach as “not harmful.” The decision is something of a slap at the NKCV and its co-leader, Professor Hans Knoop, … Trial By Error: Claim that CBT Is Safe Is “Misleading,” Says Dutch Ad Group Read More » (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - June 9, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: David Tuller Tags: Uncategorized CBT Hans Knoop Netherlands Source Type: blogs
Trial By Error: Author Michael Alenyikov on ME and the Writing Life
By David Tuller, DrPH Michael Alenyikov was the first person I knew with ME, or what was then being called CFIDS—chronic fatigue immune disorder syndrome. We met in the mid-1980s in NY—we were younger then!—and we both moved to San Francisco in the 1990s. Michael trained as a clinical psychologist but switched his professional focus … Trial By Error: Author Michael Alenyikov on ME and the Writing Life Read More » (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - June 8, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: David Tuller Tags: Uncategorized Michael Alenyikov writers Source Type: blogs
Trial By Error: A Day in the Life of Anil van der Zee
By David Tuller, DrPH It is May 12th–ME International Awareness Day. (Or ME/CFS International Awareness Day if you’re the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In Washington, DC, #MEAction and Body Politic have organized a protest and press conference “to demand bold, urgent governmental action for the millions of people living with myalgic encephalomyelitis … Trial By Error: A Day in the Life of Anil van der Zee Read More » (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - May 12, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: David Tuller Tags: Uncategorized anil van der zee ME Awareness Day Source Type: blogs
11 Crucial Symptoms Of High Blood Pressure You Shouldn ’ t Ignore
Conclusion
To summarize, hypertension is frequently unrecognized until it becomes severe, making it one of the major reasons for death worldwide.
Unfortunately, many people are unaware of their condition and fail to recognize the symptoms. This lack of awareness can lead to serious health consequences, particularly as hypertension affects approximately 1 in 3 adults worldwide.
Although high blood pressure may not cause noticeable symptoms in many cases, some signs that may indicate a person has this condition include headaches (particularly at the back of the head), dizziness, blurred vision, shortness of breath, ...
Source: The EMT Spot - May 11, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: Blood Pressure Source Type: blogs
