Today is International Awareness Day, and there are an unprecedented number of ways to participate without ever leaving home
Origin of the event The May 12 Awareness Day event was founded by Tom Hennessy in 1992, and here's the story. (CIND stands for Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases and these diseases include Neurofibromatosis, Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS)/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Fibromyalgia, Gulf War Syndrome and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. ) This is an excellent interview with Mr. Hennessy by Cort Johnson of Phoenix Rising. The May 12th date was chosen to memorialize the birth date of Florence Nightingale , the English army nurse who inspired the founding of the International Red Cross. Stuff to read, watch, listen to or do CFS State of the Union podcast by Dr. Teitelbaum What You'll Learn Dr. T's podcast will update listeners on the following topics: Latest CFS/FM news — U.S. and global. Recent and upcoming research and findings. New treatments (pharmaceutical and natural therapies). Center for Disease Control CFS Awareness Campaign. Ou...