Monthly Archives: November 2013

Giving Thanks

November has become a gratitude month in the US, with Thanksgiving happening this week. Last year, I posted a list of ME/CFS related things I was grateful for, and I think it might be a healthy tradition to maintain. I … Continue reading

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Which Disease Is HHS Studying?

I am very pleased to share space today with Mary Dimmock. She has written this guest post about which disease HHS has asked IOM to define. Her conclusion will probably increase any concerns you have about the IOM study. Mary … Continue reading

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Nothing to See Here

After more than four months, Assistant Secretary Dr. Howard Koh has finally responded to our request for an investigation into the allegations that Dr. Nancy Lee attempted to intimidate at least two voting members of the CFS Advisory Committee. His … Continue reading

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On The Record

Public comment for the CFS Advisory Committee is due next Friday, November 29th. That’s not much time to prepare and submit comments, but I believe that you should if at all possible (instructions are here). Here’s why: CFSAC and HHS … Continue reading

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WEGO Best in Show Nomination

I am honored to have been nominated for a WEGO Health Activist award in the Best in Show: Blog category! You can see my profile page, and endorse the nomination if you are so inclined, here. To create my profile … Continue reading

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FAQchecking

So We Had Some Questions . . . For the last few weeks, there’s been a rumor that HHS might actually respond to questions about the Institute of Medicine study. PANDORA urged HHS to address specific questions about the contract … Continue reading

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CFSAC Info

The CFS Advisory Committee meeting is less than a month away: December 10th and 11th. To help you prepare, I’ve collected basic information about the meeting. I’ll be posting more about what to watch for in the meeting soon. The … Continue reading

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Quizzical

Update November 13, 2013: I have received a response from the CFIDS Association and have updated this post accordingly. Full comment from the Association below. My thanks to Carol Head, CEO of the CFIDS Association for her swift response to … Continue reading

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IOM Conflict of Interest Policies

After my post on the basic process of an Institute of Medicine study, I received a number of questions in the comments and on Phoenix Rising about the definition of “conflict of interest” as distinguished from “bias.” I reached out … Continue reading

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IOM Process Check

Controversies continue to swirl around the Institute of Medicine’s study to create a clinical case definition for ME/CFS. I have new information to share, as well as important information about the process IOM uses for its studies. In preparing this … Continue reading

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