PlateletGal's MedHelp Blogs https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/142791 Medical communities and forums staffed by doctors from leading medical centers. Over 325 forums and communities providing medical information and medical help. en Legal immunity set for swine flue vaccine makers ATLANTA — The last time the government embarked on a major vaccine campaign against a new swine flu PlateletGal Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:48:07 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/106875/Legal-immunity-set-for-swine-flue-vaccine-makers https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/106875/Legal-immunity-set-for-swine-flue-vaccine-makers Herpes Virus Reactivation UNC scientists tackle viral mysteries Monday, June 29, 2009 — Scientists know that some cancers ar PlateletGal Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:14:25 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/102448/Herpes-Virus-Reactivation https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/102448/Herpes-Virus-Reactivation Outlawed: "Important Medical Discovery" ... But Why? I'm happy to see that Dr. Mercola has written an article about this, as I've been wondering the sa PlateletGal Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:57:40 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/97442/Outlawed-Important-Medical-Discovery-But-Why https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/97442/Outlawed-Important-Medical-Discovery-But-Why Epidemic Myalgic Encephalomyelitis: A Demand for Urgent Action and Accountability‏ Permission to repost To the CFSAC: Epidemic Myalgic Encephalomyelitis: A Demand for Urgent PlateletGal Fri, 22 May 2009 12:50:17 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/91344/Epidemic-Myalgic-Encephalomyelitis-A-Demand-for-Urgent-Action-and-Accountability https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/91344/Epidemic-Myalgic-Encephalomyelitis-A-Demand-for-Urgent-Action-and-Accountability Swine Flu Kills Dozens in Mexico This is frightening. It is even more frightening for someone like me, who has a problem with my imm PlateletGal Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:52:23 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/83113/Swine-Flu-Kills-Dozens-in-Mexico https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/83113/Swine-Flu-Kills-Dozens-in-Mexico The CDC and CFS Those of us who have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, may have heard about scandals involving CDC funding th PlateletGal Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:13:23 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/57699/The-CDC-and-CFS https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/57699/The-CDC-and-CFS Women have more diverse hand bacteria than men A new University of Colorado at Boulder study indicates that not only do human hands harbor far highe PlateletGal Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:13:45 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/55873/Women-have-more-diverse-hand-bacteria-than-men https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/55873/Women-have-more-diverse-hand-bacteria-than-men UnitedHealth Settles Cheating Claims for $400 Million Greed & corruption: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=agH.cI_6Ve5I&refer=home PlateletGal Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:11:39 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/54129/UnitedHealth-Settles-Cheating-Claims-for-400-Million https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/54129/UnitedHealth-Settles-Cheating-Claims-for-400-Million Errors With Vitamin D Testing - Quest Laboratories "The nation’s largest medical laboratory company provided possibly erroneous results to thousands o PlateletGal Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:53:37 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/53282/Errors-With-Vitamin-D-Testing-Quest-Laboratories https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/53282/Errors-With-Vitamin-D-Testing-Quest-Laboratories International CFS/ME conference March 12-15 Reno, NV Patients with CFS or ME are welcome to attend the conference. If you are interested, here is the link PlateletGal Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:36:25 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/51356/International-CFS-ME-conference-March-12-15-Reno-NV https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/51356/International-CFS-ME-conference-March-12-15-Reno-NV Pain is not a Symptom of Osteoarthritis... Pain Causes Arthritis New study proves that pain is not a symptom of osteoarthritis, pain causes arthritis Pain is more PlateletGal Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:51:17 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/48108/Pain-is-not-a-Symptom-of-Osteoarthritis-Pain-Causes-Arthritis https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/48108/Pain-is-not-a-Symptom-of-Osteoarthritis-Pain-Causes-Arthritis CFIDS Association of America CEO Calls CDC Chief "Shameful"‏ Kim McCleary, who is the President and CEO of the CFIDS Association of America, effectively called PlateletGal Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:27:59 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/47741/CFIDS-Association-of-America-CEO-Calls-CDC-Chief-Shameful https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/47741/CFIDS-Association-of-America-CEO-Calls-CDC-Chief-Shameful Our Immune System Works Better at Night "Stanford University research with fruit flies reveals that the immune system fights invading bacteri PlateletGal Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:59:02 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/47542/Our-Immune-System-Works-Better-at-Night https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/47542/Our-Immune-System-Works-Better-at-Night Link Between Postmenopausal Hormones, Cancer Risk Strengthened A new study strengthens the link between hormone replacement therapy and a higher risk of heart a PlateletGal Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:58:01 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/47541/Link-Between-Postmenopausal-Hormones-Cancer-Risk-Strengthened https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/47541/Link-Between-Postmenopausal-Hormones-Cancer-Risk-Strengthened 1 in 5 young Americans has personality disorder So what is going on ?? 1 in 5 young Americans has personality disorder Fewer than 25 percent PlateletGal Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:59:20 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/45119/1-in-5-young-Americans-has-personality-disorder https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/45119/1-in-5-young-Americans-has-personality-disorder Physicians Who Deserve Our Attention There isn't a standard treatment for CFS or fibromyalgia. The physicians that I pay attention to are PlateletGal Sat, 29 Nov 2008 12:09:35 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/44526/Physicians-Who-Deserve-Our-Attention https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/44526/Physicians-Who-Deserve-Our-Attention On Oprah & Friends ~ Chronic Lyme Disease Personally.. I think every physician should be required to listen to this. I don't think that lyme di PlateletGal Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:01:43 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/43599/On-Oprah-Friends-Chronic-Lyme-Disease https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/43599/On-Oprah-Friends-Chronic-Lyme-Disease The Whittemore Peterson Institute for Neuro-Immune Diseases I'm very excited about this new institute ! Elizabeth Whittemore's daughter has Chronic Fatigue Syndr PlateletGal Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:38:21 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/40120/The-Whittemore-Peterson-Institute-for-Neuro-Immune-Diseases https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/40120/The-Whittemore-Peterson-Institute-for-Neuro-Immune-Diseases The Face of CFS I am also frustrated, Brian. To everyone who opened my journal, please watch this video and fin PlateletGal Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:23:21 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/37321/The-Face-of-CFS https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/37321/The-Face-of-CFS Food Allergy Affects 4% of Children in the U.S. (CDC) This has been a concern of mine for awhile. What is going on ?? "The Centers for Disease Contr PlateletGal Sat, 25 Oct 2008 17:02:47 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/36413/Food-Allergy-Affects-4-of-Children-in-the-US-CDC https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/36413/Food-Allergy-Affects-4-of-Children-in-the-US-CDC