Spotlight on CFS
On Sunday, February 29, American filmmaking icon, Blake Edwards, received an Honorary Academy Award for lifetime achievement. Visit http://www.cfids.org/cfidslink/edwards.asp to read more about Blake Edward’s connection toCFIDS.

From The Desk of Kim McCleary
Research launched The CFIDS Association of America in 1987. President & CEO Kim McCleary reports on the Association’s research program today. Visit http://www.cfids.org/cfidslink/march-desk-kim.asp to read more.

“New Study finds high prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome” 
A publication from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that chronic fatigue syndrome is a major public health problem, based on a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Read the article from CDC’s National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID) Focus at http://www.cfids.org/cfidslink/ncid-focus.asp.

Oscar Night Gala a Success
Close to 100 Association friends and benefactors attended an Oscar-night benefit at Punch Restaurant & Bar in Manhattan on February 29^th.  Visit http://www.cfids.org/cfidslink/oscar-night.asp for more.

Ampligen Trials
Visit http://www.cfids.org/cfidslink/ampligen.asp to read about the conclusion of the Phase 3 clinical trial to determine the effectiveness and safety of using Ampligen to treat chronic fatigue syndrome.

Annual Report 2003: Call for Pictures
We’d like to recognize you in the pages of our 2003 Annual Report. Visit http://www.cfids.org/cfidslink/ar03.asp for details.

Floyd Skloot “Discovered”
Barnes & Noble honored six writers on March 3 at the Discover Awards gala. Floyd Skloot, a writer with CFIDS, was among them. Visit http://www.cfids.org/cfidslink/discovered.asp to learn more about Floyd and his body of work.

Out and About
Visit http://www.cfids.org/cfidslink/march-out-n-about.asp for up-to-date news and happenings within the CFIDS community.