Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients Get Short Shrift in ERs
Title: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients Get Short Shrift in ERsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/10/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/11/2019 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General)
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General - January 11, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients Get Short Shrift in ERs
THURSDAY, Jan. 10, 2019 -- Many chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) patients say they aren ' t taken seriously when they arrive in hospital emergency rooms, a new study finds.
It included 282 people with diagnosed CFS who completed an online... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 10, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Breast implants can cause cancer chronic fatigue arthritis and other side effects
Daisy Jones, a 29-year-old life coach from Leigh-on-Sea in Essex thinks the breast implants she had fitted at 19 have ruptured. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 1, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Chronic fatigue syndrome: New evidence of immune role
A new study uses an intriguing model to investigate chronic fatigue syndrome. The study gives fresh insight into the role of the immune system. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 1, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news
Runaway Immune System May Play Role in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Title: Runaway Immune System May Play Role in Chronic Fatigue SyndromeCategory: Health NewsCreated: 12/17/2018 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 12/18/2018 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General)
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General - December 18, 2018 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
Runaway Immune System May Play Role in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
MONDAY, Dec. 17, 2018 -- Researchers say they ' ve pinpointed a possible culprit in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), reporting that an overactive immune system might send the entire body into an overwhelming state of exhaustion. " For the first time,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 17, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome may be due to an overactive immune system, study finds
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, a condition which causes extreme tiredness, could be triggered by an overactive immune system, a study has found. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - December 17, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chronic fatigue syndrome 'could be triggered by overactive immune system'
Research suggests body ’s response to infection may be responsible for onset of CFSAn overactive immune response appears to be a trigger for persistent fatigue, say researchers in a study that could shed light on the causes of chronic fatigue syndrome.Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a debilitating long-term condition in which individuals experience exhaustion that is not helped by rest, as well as pain, mental fogginess and trouble with memory and sleep. It is also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME).Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 17, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: ME / Chronic fatigue syndrome Health Science Health policy Medicine Source Type: news
Overactive immune system 'may trigger ME-like symptoms'
Researchers say the study is a "light in the fog" in the search for the causes of chronic fatigue syndrome. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - December 17, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chronic fatigue: Overactive immune system 'may trigger ME-like symptoms'
Researchers say the study is a "light in the fog" in the search for the causes of chronic fatigue syndrome. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - December 17, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study finds chronic fatigue clues in overactive immune response
Scientists exploring what may trigger a complex disorder known as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) have found clues in the way some people's immune systems respond more actively to a health attack. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 17, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Increased risk of chronic fatigue syndrome following burn injuries - Tsai SY, Lin CL, Shih SC, Hsu CW, Leong KH, Kuo CF, Lio CF, Chen YT, Hung YJ, Shi L.
BACKGROUND: The overlapping symptoms and pathophysiological similarities between burn injury and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) are noteworthy. Thus, this study explores the possible association between burn injury and the subsequent risk of CFS. M... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 10, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Medical Evidence Supports Disability Plan's Limitation Of Benefits, Judge Says
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A disability insurer's conclusion that a claimant suffered from chronic fatigue syndrome, which limited long-term disability benefits to 24 months, and not from symptoms of Lyme disease was not unreasonable based on the medical evidence in the administrative record, a District of Columbia federal judge said Nov. 7 (Wesley Loucka v. Lincoln National Life Insurance Co., No. 17-1375, D. D.C., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 190935). (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Disability Insurance Legal News)
Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Disability Insurance Legal News - November 13, 2018 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
What role should the public play in science? - Science Weekly podcast
How far is too far when it comes to the public directing research? There are concerns than a science journal may revise a paper amid pressure from activists. It raises the issue of what role the public should play and whether science should have boundaries to protect its integrity.Ian Sample presents.Chronic fatigue syndrome is a severe, long-term illness with a wide range of symptoms, the most common of which is extreme mental and physical fatigue. Scientists haven ’t been able to find the cause and current interventions focus on helping sufferers cope with the syndrome. These interventions are cognitive behavioural the...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 2, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Presented by Ian Sample and produced by Graihagh Jackson Tags: Science Medicine Source Type: news
FDA committed to studying breast implant safety
By Dr. Binita Ashar, director of the division of surgical devices in the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Choosing to obtain a breast implant, whether for augmentation or reconstruction, is a deeply personal choice, from the initial decision to undergo breast implant surgery to the size, material and surface texture. These types of decisions should be discussed between a patient and their provider in a transparent and balanced way with clear information about the benefits and risks of the breast implants and the procedure.
As a public health agency, we play an important role in ensuring that patients seek...
Source: Mass Device - October 29, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Danielle Kirsh Tags: Blog FDA Voice Source Type: news
