CFS: New Insights, New Hope by Kim McCleary, President & CEO of the CFIDS Association of America It started like a bad case of the flu. But two months later, when the symptoms felt as fierce as that first day, Annemarie began to question her doctor’s “it will run its course and you’ll feel better soon” approach to her care. Although the lab tests he ran weeks later came back mostly within “normal” range, Annemarie…
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By Marcia Harmon, CFIDS Association of America Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a complex illness that has long been misunderstood by the public and by health care professionals. In an effort to change that, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the CFIDS Association of America are currently leading a national public health campaign to educate Americans about chronic fatigue syndrome. “This is a disease that is very difficult to diagnose and very…
Read More...Eloquence About the Social Impact of ADHD
Eloquence About the Social Impact of ADHD by Brian B. Doyle, M.D. One of my patients is so articulate about the social impact of ADHD that I asked him if I could quote him. He said, “Sure. Nothing is as convincing as hearing from actual patients.” I’ll identify my patient only as CHG, for “Capital Hill Guy.” He is over 30 years of age and single. He sought treatment for ADHD, which was made more…
Read More...Nutritional Counseling in People Who Undergo Radiation Therapy
By Carol L. Kornmehl, M.D., FACRO An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. This maxim applies to people who receive radiation therapy for cancers of the gastrointestinal tract as well as the head and neck area. Unlike chemotherapy, which is distributed throughout the entire body, radiation therapy is a local treatment, meaning that it affects only the area of the body being treated. In people who are treated to the head and…
Read More...The Value of Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy after Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer
by Carol L. Kornmehl, M.D., F.A.C.R.O. Pancreatic cancer, which generally has a very poor prognosis, is the fourth most common cause of cancer-related deaths. It killed greater than 32,000 Americans last year. Therefore, researchers are investigating methods to improve the outlook. A large study recently demonstrated that patients who underwent surgical removal of the pancreas, who were given both radiation therapy and chemotherapy afterwards, derived improved survival. When radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy are administered to…
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