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Governor Declares May ME/CFS Awareness Month

2018 HS Scholarship Application * UPDATE – AWARD INCREASE!

2018 HS Scholarship Announcement-UPDATE March AWARD INCREASE! Who is eligible? New Jersey high school senior or recent graduates, physician-diagnosed with ME/CFS. The purpose of the NJME/CFSA Scholarship is to provide financial assistance to a deserving student who has ME/CFS and wishes to pursue his/her educational goals in college or technical school. The NJME/CFSA Scholarship is […]

Leonard Jason announces an upcoming presentation

         Leonard Jason @CenterRes Following Following @CenterRes I was Invited to present on QuantiaMD about myths regarding CFS. This will be used in educating medical professionals regarding this illness. https://youtu.be/dguHdXZnrm4 A Q&A will occur the week of May 7-12, 2018 @scra  

ProHealth’s 2017 ME/CFS Advocate of the Year – Linda Tannenbaum

ProHealth is proud to name Linda Tannenbaum, founder of the Open Medicine Foundation, as ProHealth’s 2017 ME/CFS Advocate of the Year. See full article  https://www.omf.ngo/2018/02/26/prohealth-angel-among-us/

Article Published Winter 2018

“Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: What Every Family Physician Needs to Know” By Mary Dimmock, Susan Levine, MD, and Terri L. Wilder, MSW New York State Academy of Family Physicians’ Winter 2018 “Family Doctor” journal (p.23-25) It ends: “Most importantly, the family physician can validate the patient’s experience and ensure that the patient is not harmed by […]

HOW DISABLED PEOPLE CARE FOR EACH OTHER WHEN DOCTORS CAN’T

https://psmag.com/social-justice/how-disabled-people-care-for-each-other-when-doctors-cant

Info – UNREST on PBS

INFO – UNREST PBS showings and Bergen Mtg dates. This was provided by the Bergen ME/CFS/FM Support Group If you have a DVR you can set the program to record. Search “Independent Lens” for UNREST on PBS next week. I found the following dates and times: Channel 13 – Jan 8 at 10pm  Channel 13 […]

Annual Appeal

Jen Brea on Dr. Oz show Monday 12/18

http://www.doctoroz.com/episode/caught-tape-watch-what-happens-when-extreme-exhaustion-takes-over-your-brain

Unrest coming to PBS

Save the Date: Monday, January 8th at 10pm ET!