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Tag Archives: PACE
David Tuller: Crowdfunding for Us All
I have supported David Tuller’s investigative journalism since he first began his crowdfunding campaigns,* but it has never been more important than right now. I urge you to join me in supporting his current fundraiser not only for yourself, but … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Commentary
Tagged accountability, action, antiscience, CBT, CDC, covid-19, exercise, funding, GET, Long COVID, long haulers, PACE, pacing, politics, post-exertional malaise, psychogenic, psychosocial, speaking out, treatment
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David Tuller: Making Progress Together
For the past four years, I have supported David Tuller’s investigative journalism through his crowdfunding campaigns. I urge you to join me in supporting his current fundraiser so that he can continue his work. Five years ago this month, David … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Commentary
Tagged accountability, action, CBT, CDC, exercise, funding, GET, PACE, politics, psychogenic, psychosocial, speaking out
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Return on Investment II: David Tuller
Last year, I fully endorsed Dr. David Tuller’s crowdfunding appeal in support of his investigative reporting on ME. This year, I am happy to endorse Tuller’s fundraising once again. The progress report that accompanies Dr. Tuller’s fundraising request (and also … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Commentary
Tagged accountability, action, CBT, CDC, exercise, funding, GET, occupy, PACE, politics, post-exertional malaise, psychosocial, speaking out, treatment
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Return on Investment: David Tuller
When journalist David Tuller asked for crowdfunding in 2017 to support his research and writing on ME for a year, he had already demonstrated his commitment to a rigorous examination of the many problems and issues associated with the PACE … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Commentary
Tagged accountability, action, CBT, CDC, exercise, funding, GET, occupy, PACE, politics, post-exertional malaise, psychosocial, speaking out, treatment
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The Truth Is Not Always Nice
My parents used to tell me, “If you can’t say something nice, then don’t say anything at all.” But they also raised me to tell the truth, especially when speaking to authority. I have to say some true things today, … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Commentary
Tagged accountability, action, activism, advocacy, advocacy groups, blame, conspiracy, fatigue, living with, nice, noncompliant, occupy, PACE, pejorative, politics, priorities, researchers, speaking out, stereotypes, tired, truth, voice, Walitt
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CDC Website Update
In this guest post, Mary Dimmock summarizes the latest updates to CDC’s ME/CFS website. In early July, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) replaced its website for myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), previously called chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and now … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Commentary
Tagged accountability, case definition, CBT, CDC, CFSAC, DHHS, exercise, fatigue, GET, government, guest post, IOM, medical education, PACE, pacing, politics, post-exertional malaise, recommendations, speaking out, treatment
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PACE-Gate: Continue Tuller’s Work
Journalist David Tuller is well-known to the ME community. His series Trial By Error on Virology blog launched PACE-Gate into the scientific mainstream. Since that series began, Tuller has also written about the devastating effects of PACE-style “treatments,” garnered support … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy
Tagged accountability, action, CBT, exercise, funding, GET, PACE, pacing, politics, psychosocial, speaking out, treatment
10 Comments
PACE: Grossly Exaggerated
On September 9, 2016, Queen Mary University of London released data from the PACE trial in compliance with a First Tier Tribunal decision on a Freedom of Information Request by ME patient Alem Matthees. The day before, the PACE authors … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Commentary, Research
Tagged accountability, AHRQ, CBT, CDC, exercise, GET, living with, PACE, pacing, psychosocial, recommendations, researchers, speaking out, treatment
18 Comments
Scandal
Give me 90 minutes. Whoever you are, whatever your connection to or interest in ME/CFS, take 90 minutes to listen to this discussion with academic/journalist David Tuller, DrPH (Lecturer at the School of Public Health and Graduate School of Journalism … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Commentary, Research
Tagged accountability, action, AHRQ, awareness, case definition, CBT, CDC, exercise, GET, occupy, open data, PACE, pacing, politics, post-exertional malaise, researchers, speaking out, treatment
19 Comments
Not NICE
Last week, the ME community was expecting the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in the UK to publish new guidelines for the treatment of people with ME/CFS. Based on the draft guidelines published in November 2020, it … Continue reading →