I slid into a gaurd rail then a ditch in the snow and totalled my car monday, i had a sore but barable neck. Then today i hit a deer at 55 mph and now have severe neck pain in the back and sides of my neck and a horrible constant headache on my forehead and bottom back part of head and ive...
Research led by Queen Mary, University of London, has shown that recovery from chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is possible for some patients, and has identified two treatments most likely to lead to recovery. The latest results from the PACE trial* show that cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and...
A study in The Journal of General Physiology examines the consequences of muscle activity with surprising results, indicating that the extracellular accumulation of potassium that occurs in working muscles is considerably higher than previously thought. Muscle excitation involves the influx of...
It appears that long, arduous hours in the hospital are causing more than stress and fatigue among doctors-in-training - they're crashing, or nearly crashing, their cars after work, according to new Mayo Clinic research. Nearly half of the roughly 300 Mayo Clinic residents polled during the...
Sleep-deprived surgeons can perform a previously learned task or learn a new task as well as surgeons who are rested, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. However, in sleep-deprived surgeons, the brain must work harder, which could lead to problems during unexpected events...
Fatigue and poor sleep quality, which affect many emergency medical services (EMS) workers, are linked to higher reported rates of injuries, medical errors and safety-compromising behaviors, according to a study by University of Pittsburgh researchers that is now available online in Prehospital...
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) may be alleviated by the anti-cancer drug Rituximab, suggesting that the source of the disease could lie in the immune system, according to a new study published in the online journal PLoS ONE. Uncertainty about the cause of CFS, which is characterized by extreme...
A study that doctors and patients alike pinned their hopes on has not been conclusive in finding a linked between the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and a virus known as XMRV, which includes a group in a class of mouse leukemia. Two different researchers had reported a link between Chronic Fatigue...
A group-based, holistic, mind-body intervention was equally effective in treating persistent fatigue and improving quality of life for breast cancer survivors, regardless of their race. "All women, black and white alike, reported significant improvement in fatigue post program completion, and...
for about 2 and a half weeks now ive been feeling like i have the flu. tired, very achy and extremely weak. recently ive also began developing alot of hair loss as well as mouth sores. i have never had a very good immune system but i am usually quite healthy. i am an 18 year old female and i...
I'm 16 and I was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. It's very difficult, and I have depression to go along with it. Does anyone who has Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or had it have any methods that you used to overcome it?
I have rough ideas of what I should eat... protein, good fat and a little pinch of carbohydrates, basically a low carb. diet. Problem is I need ideas! I'm supposed to eat 5-6 small meals (more less eating every couple hourse to keep sugars level and not stress body) with this ratio in mind...