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Spotlight on CFS
Lynn Royster watched her
son (now 29) struggle to go to
college only to be thwarted over and over again. Read how she helped develop a
new program atDePaul
University to eliminate some of
the roadblocks that chronically ill students face. To view the full story visit
http://www.cfids.org/about/royster.asp
CFS Advisory Committee Meets
On Monday, September 29, 2003, the newly
formed federal CFS Advisory Committee held its first meeting. A meeting summary
and list of members is available at:
http://www.cfids.org/advocacy/c-act_10012003.asp
Education Campaign
An article in the summer 2003
Chronicle about the potential use of branding strategies to elevate
awareness about CFIDS has sparked debate. Read
about reaction to the story, the Association’s position on a name change for CFS
and branding other public health campaigns at
http://www.cfids.org/about/education-campaign.asp
Fall Chronicle and Review
The fall
issue of The CFIDS Chronicle features
a story on headache – a common and often debilitating symptom of
CFIDS. The issue, set to mail to current
Association members late this month, also will include articles about the first
meeting of the new federal CFS Advisory Committee, Lobby Day 2003, an interview
with Dr. Eric Braverman about his unconventional approach to treating CFIDS,
research news and more. The CFS Research Review will cover a recently
completed neuroendocrine study by Emory researcher Dr. Dimitris Papanicolaou and
other updates from the field.
If you are interested in joining the Association and receiving
the aforementioned publications visit
http://www.cfids.org/ecommerce/membership.asp
for more
information on becoming a member.
