"By now, many of you have heard news reports about the PACE study out of the UK, suggesting that cognitive behavioral therapy and exercise are helpful for chronic fatigue syndrome, and misguided and misinformed media reports suggesting that this shows that the illness is all in people's minds. Understandably infuriating - and about on par scientifically as news reports about space aliens making Lindsay Lohan pregnant!
Welcome to the news media. On a good note, it leaves one wondering, what if many of the articles in those newspapers are equally off-base? Hmmm...
Anyway, two other studies came out recently as well, which add perspective:"
To read more of Jacob Teitelbaum's thoughts, go to:
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/complementary-medicine/201103/pace-study-may-well-say-cancer-is-all-in-your-mind
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