Chronic Disease

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• Professor Simon Wessely and his CBT logic ...

  
  THE NICEGUIDELINES BLOG — Authority: 128
  The Truth About Penguins by Peter Kemp I wanted to study the nature of penguins The Canadian definition of penguins is that they are flightless they can swim largest species up to 1.2m tall they eat mostly fish they lay 1 or 2 eggs they generally live in colonies the CDC definition of these birds is that they ...
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• The High Court judicial review

  
  THE NICEGUIDELINES BLOG — Authority: 128
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• Prevent Breast Cancer

  
  blakehagen.com — Authority: 130
  In last Sunday’s newspaper insert of Parade Magazine, I read an article called “Preventing Breast Cancer” by Dr. Ranit Mishori.  This article talked about a report recently published by the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR).  After reviewing more than 900 studies of the links between lifestyle ...
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• The Medical Research Council’s secret files on ME/CFS

  
  THE NICEGUIDELINES BLOG — Authority: 128
  Margaret Williams, 10th December 2009 It is an established fact that the MRC has a secret file on ME that contains records and correspondence since at least 1988, which, co-incidentally, is about the time that Simon Wessely began to deny the existence of ME. The file is held in the UK Government National Archives ...
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• HR Director: Disease Dilemma

  
  The Checkout Line — Authority: 123
  Dear Judy, I’m a director of Human Resources at a very big outfit I won’t name. A number of prospective hires have come my way, but I’ve been pretty much forced (without anyone actually ordering me, if you get my drift…) not to take them on if they either have a chronic illness like cancer or heart ...
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• Get Rid Of Asthma Now

  
  Thar She Goes — Authority: 147
  Get rid of your asthma may not be as easy as you think; in fact it’s not possible to totally rid yourself of this condition. Since asthma is a chronic disease; meaning recurring and long lasting, there is no cure for it. No medication has been developed that will totally eliminate this condition. But with the ...
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• What is M.E. or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis

  
  THE NICEGUIDELINES BLOG — Authority: 128
  The Nightingale Research Foundation Byron M. Hyde, M.D. M.E. can be either epidemic or sporadic, but always is characterized by its acute onset. M.E. was first called Benign Epidemic Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, benign simply because the epidemics were only infrequently associated with patient death. However, deaths ...
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• Healthy People 2020: Help Improve the Health of Our Nation

  
  SocialButterfly — Authority: 114
  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is inviting us to submit our comments and suggestions as part of the collaborative process for Healthy People 2020. Every 10 years, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) leverages scientific insights and lessons learned from the past decade, along ...
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• Dr Oz XMRV CFS 2009

  
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• Zidovudine or AZT

  
  THE NICEGUIDELINES BLOG — Authority: 128
  From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Zidovudine (INN) or azidothymidine (AZT) (also called ZDV) is a nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI), a type of antiretroviral drug. It was the first approved treatment for HIV. It is also sold under the names Retrovir and Retrovis, and as an ingredient ...
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• Xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus is susceptible to AZT.

  
  THE NICEGUIDELINES BLOG — Authority: 128
  Sakuma R, Sakuma T, Ohmine S, Silverman RH, Ikeda Y. Department of Molecular Medicine, Mayo Clinic , 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55906, USA. The xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus (XMRV) is a human retrovirus, recently isolated from tissues of prostate cancer patients with impaired RNase L ...
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• All Party Parliamentary Group on ME: people with ME/CFS continue to be badly treated

  
  THE NICEGUIDELINES BLOG — Authority: 128
  The ME Association, Thursday, 03 December 2009 10:43 "The interim report of the All Party Parliamentary Group on ME inquiry into NHS services for people with ME/CFS was launched at the groups meeting in the Commons yesterday (Wednesday 2 December 2009). In a press statement issued after the meeting, APPG ...
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• Got CFS? Dr. Oz Tackles the XMRV Virus

  
  THE NICEGUIDELINES BLOG — Authority: 128
  BY Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D.: "On Thursday’s show (12/3), Dr. Oz did a great job introducing the new research showing the presence of XMRV viral infections in CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome). As the earlier show I appeared on focused on general fatigue, I have been encouraging Dr. Oz to do a segment ...
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• COST: Skeptical Optimism

  
  Health Policy Program: Latest Blog Posts — Authority: 137
  Author(s):  Joanne Kenen December 4, 2009 With all the to-ing and fro-ing and he-said she-said, by both politicians and the media, about whether or how much health reform will "bend the curve" (and ...
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• Consequences

  
  blakehagen.com — Authority: 130
  “The primary concern of overweight and obesity is one of health and not appearance.” –via Office of the Surgeon General Check out all the health consequences of being overweight or obese .  There are a lot.  Some will be familiar and some might be a surprise.  Even though we know the consequences, ...
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• Professor Wessely and ME ...

  
  THE NICEGUIDELINES BLOG — Authority: 128
  Dear Professor Wessely, I would like to ask you a question. This squirrel, just popped by. Is this what the PACE trial is all about? Kind regards, Dr. Speedy
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• A schoolbus in need of CBT ...

  
  THE NICEGUIDELINES BLOG — Authority: 128
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• Swine flu vaccine and ME/CFS

  
  THE NICEGUIDELINES BLOG — Authority: 128
  BY : Dr Charles Shepherd Hon Medical Adviser, ME Association "The ME Association is continually updating its website information and guidance for people with ME/CFS in relation to swine flu, Tamiflu and swine flu vaccination. We are also asking for feedback from people who have been given swine flu vaccine. ...
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• Did you know…

  
  HealthPoint PA — Authority: 141
  Did you know that giving gifts to others may help decrease pain, and even slow the progression of chronic disease?   Reports the New York Times: When Cami Walker of Los Angeles learned three years ago that she had multiple sclerosis , her health and her spirits plummeted — until she got an unusual ...
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• "Chronic fatigue cause unlocked"

  
  THE NICEGUIDELINES BLOG — Authority: 128
  By Alice Neville Kiwi researchers have welcomed a scientific breakthrough that could hold the key to a debilitating condition affecting 20,000 New Zealanders. A retrovirus discovered by US experts may reveal the cause of myalgic encephalopathy (ME), also known as chronic fatigue syndrome. And Auckland GP Dr ...
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