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New This Week: December 4, 2009
Got CFS? Dr. Oz Tackles the XMRV Virus
Dear Readers,
On this past Thursday’s The Dr. Oz Show, Dr. Oz did a great job introducing the new research showing the presence of XMRV Viral infections in chronic fatigue syndrome. As the earlier show I appeared on focused on general fatigue, I have been encouraging Dr. Oz to do a segment focusing on CFS, and on XMRV in particular, and I think he did an excellent and compassionate job!
The XMRV research has a number of important implications, and I will discuss them in the following topics:
• | CFS is validated within the mainstream medical community as a real, physical and devastating illness. |
• | Testing for the virus is available. |
• | XMRV virus treatment. |
• | Treatment — What can I do NOW? |
MORE ON XMRV
XMRV Q&A
My XMRV test came back positive. What do I do? Answer »
XMRV Conference at the Cleveland Clinic
Researchers working on XMRV recently had a conference at the Cleveland Clinic. A good interview on the topic ran in the Cleveland news (The Plain Dealer, my favorite local paper when I was growing up in Cleveland). Read interview »
RESEARCH BRIEFS
Fatigue and CFS-Like Complaints in the General Population
Another European study suggests CFS affects about 1% of the population in the Netherlands. Read more »
70% of People with Chronic Hives Usually Have Fibromyalgia
COOL STUFF
Thought You Knew What a Drop of Water Looks Like?
Not until you see it at 2,000 frames per second! Watch video »
Kids, Don't Try This at Home ;-)
JOKE OF THE WEEK
We thank Vicki J and Evelyn D for the jokes this week.
When Brain Fog Gets Bad ;-)
Three female friends were talking, the 1st one spoke up and said that her memory was getting bad. "I was putting the mayonnaise in the refrigerator, but then I couldn't remember if I was putting in or getting it out."
The second friend said the same thing happen to her the other day. "I was going upstairs and when I got to the landing I couldn't remember if I was going up the stairs or coming down."
The third friend said "You two have a problem" and added "...knock on wood," (as she knocked on the kitchen table). She then excused herself to go answer her front door.
Pregnant Turkey (a Thanksgiving Day Joke)
Last year at Thanksgiving, my mom went to my sister's house for the traditional feast. Knowing how gullible my sister is, my mom decided to play a trick. She told my sister that she needed something from the store.
When my sister left, my mom took the turkey out of the oven, removed the stuffing, stuffed a Cornish hen, inserted it into the turkey, and re-stuffed the turkey. She then placed the bird back in the oven.
When it was time for dinner, my sister pulled the turkey out of the oven and proceeded to remove the stuffing. When her serving spoon hit something, she reached in and pulled out the little bird.
With a look of total shock on her face, my mother exclaimed, "Patricia, you've cooked a pregnant bird!"
At the reality of this horrifying news, my sister started to cry. It took the family two hours to convince her that turkeys lay eggs!
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