Myalgic encephalomyelitis, formerly known as chronic fatigue syndrome and now often referred to as ME/CFS, was recently redefined and renamed to more accurately reflect the brain inflammation and multisystem symptoms of the disease. READ MORE
How to Tell if You Have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
If you're tired all the time with extreme fatigue that can't be explained by lifestyle or any underlying medical conditions, you may have chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis.
Guided Exercise May Help Chronic Fatigue Patients
An expert-guided, self-help exercise program may help people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), a new study suggests.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Diagnostic Tests, Treatment and Prevention Urgently Needed
Chronic fatigue syndrome continues to affect millions of people, and yet the research budget for finding causes, treatment and prevention remains small.
Midlife Isn’t a Crisis, but Sleep, Stress and Happiness Feel a Little Different After 35 – or Whenever Middle Age Actually Begins
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Ready for Another Pandemic Malady? It’s Called ‘Decision Fatigue’
Faced with a stream of difficult choices about health and safety during a global pandemic, we may experience a unique kind of burnout that could deeply affect our brains and our mental health
Hashimoto’s Disease Brought the Curtain Down on My Career As a Soloist in the NYC Ballet
But I refused to let an autoimmune disease force me to hang up my tutu
Nurses Are Leaving the Profession, and Replacing Them Won’t Be Easy
Nurses are physically and emotionally exhausted after working in what has been described as a "war zone" for the better part of the past year and a half
Self-Care Is Important at Every Age
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