Results: Approx. a 25% improvement.
Fraud in Disability Less Than 1%
“The disability insurance program, which is part of Social Security, has come under scrutiny after two media reports last year that focused on rising enrollment and implied that it was at least partly due to fraud. But the reality is different: fraud in disability programs is estimated to amount to less than 1 percent and …
Senator Says Most People On Disability Don’t Deserve It
The Startling Rise of Disability in America by NPR
Infographic Comparison of Anabolic Reaction vs Catabolic Reaction
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While There Is Life There Is Hope
“However bad life may seem, there is always something you can do, and succeed at. While there’s life, there is hope.”’ – Stephen Hawking
Understanding the Numbers
“It is estimated that there are over 250,000 people in England and Wales with ME/CFS, with about 2.4 times as many women affected as men.” – NICE ORG in the UK
The Myth of Secondary Gains
“There is an urban myth that patients with #MECFS benefit from secondary gains. Did you ever consider the negative side: isolation, lost social contacts, ruined career, ruined economy, severe symptoms around the clock—and deprecatory remarks about secondary gains! #MEAwarenessHour” Sten Helmfrid on Twitter
An Effort to Understand the Many Names of ME/CFS
“The term “myalgic encephalomyelitis” was coined by the British physician, Dr. Melvin Ramsay, in the 1950’s when he described an outbreak that occurred in London. It is still used by British and many European specialists instead of the American-coined term, “chronic fatigue syndrome.” – Dr. Charles Lapp “The current CDC Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome diagnostic …
Fatigue is the Last Symptom to Heal
‘The two “never-ending symptoms of CFS” are fatigue and non-restorative sleep. Those two symptoms seem to resolve last when people recover from CFS.’ – Dr. Charles Lapp