Tag Archives: CDC

Dr Unger says ‘CFS: It’s real, and we can do better’

Posted on 03/19/2019 by wames

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: It’s Real, and We Can Do Better In a Medscape blog post Dr Elizabeth Unger from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) talks in a 5 minute video for healthcare professionals about the CDC’s … Continue reading →

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US Public Health Agency, the CDC, launches new ME/CFS guidance for clinicians

Posted on 07/16/2018 by wames

Medscape Medical news blog post, by Miriam Tucker, 13 July: CDC Launches New ME/CFS Guidance for Clinicians The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has posted extensive content on the agency website aimed at helping healthcare providers diagnose and … Continue reading →

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US health agency, CDC, drops CBT/GET on website

Posted on 07/12/2017 by wames

Article excerpts: Virology blog post, by David Tuller, DrPH, 10 July 2017: Trial By Error: The CDC Drops CBT/GET Just as The Lancet has published more “evidence” for graded exercise, the CDC has moved decisively in the opposite direction. In … Continue reading →

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US report says there’s (almost) no evidence CBT/GET work in ME/CFS

Posted on 08/23/2016 by wames

Health rising blog, by Cort Johnson, 18 August 2016: Federal Report Says There’s (Almost) No Evidence CBT/GET Work in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) This has a been good week for advocacy.  It’s shown that smart advocacy works. Twice advocates went … Continue reading →

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Methods of applying the CDC1994 case definition

Posted on 03/22/2016 by wames

Research abstract: Background: Multiple case definitions are in use to identify chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Even when using the same definition, methods used to apply definitional criteria may affect results. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted two population-based studies estimating CFS … Continue reading →

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US clinician-researchers video talks

Posted on 02/24/2016 by wames

ME Research UK report: CDC Grand Round presentation, 23 Feb 2016 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the US hosts regular ‘Public Health Grand Rounds’, which focus on particular topics of interest. Last week, the topic was ME/CFS … Continue reading →

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International criteria identifies distinct subgroup in CDC definition of CFS

Posted on 05/21/2014 by wames

Abstract Background: Several diagnostic definitions are available for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) that varies significantly in their symptom criteria. This pilot study was conducted to determine whether simple biological and clinical measures differed between CFS/ME patients meeting the 1994 … Continue reading →

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CFS: The challenges in primary care: a webinar

Posted on 04/17/2012 by wames

A new continuing medical education program about CFS has been launched on Medscape as a collaboration between Medscape Education and the CDC, the Centers for Disease Control in the US. The video program features expert physicians Dr Anthony Komaroff, Dr … Continue reading →

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