Here is an index to the medical articles which have appeared in our quarterly magazine, ME Essential, since March 2004.

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Medical Management Files

Vitamin D deficiency (and why we would like to see more research)
July 20088, pages 10-11

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
April 2008, pages 10 -12

Employment and ME/CFS
January 2008, pages 10-12

Going into Hospital
July 2007, pages 11-12 

Essential Fatty Acids and EPA
April 2007, pages 11-12

Amitriptyline
December 2006, pages 13-14

Specialist Referrals
December 2006, pages 14-15

Blood Tests
October 2006, pages 15-17

Alternative and complementary approaches
July 2006, pages 14-17

The ABC of symptom relief
April 2006, pages 17-20

Ten key aspects of management
Winter 2006, pages 14-17

Energy Management
Autumn 2005, pages 10-12

Gastric and Irritable Bowel Symptoms
Summer 2005, pages 14-15

Obtaining an ill-health pension
Spring 2005, pages 15-16

Sleep Disturbance
February 2005, pages 10-11

Pain
October 2004, pages 14-16

New and experimental treatments
July 2004, pages 14-17

Vitamins and Vitamin Supplements
March 2004, pages 12-14

Medical Questions and Answers

Is ME contagious?
July 2008, page 12

Is my diagosis correct?                                                                                                                           
July 2008, page 13

D-Ribose: is it an effective treatment for ME/CFS?                                                                                 
July 2008, pages-12-13

Why is the MRC so reluctant to find research into the cause?                                                                 
July 2008, page 13

Why won't my GP prescribe these treatments?                                                                                      
July 2008, page 14

Sickness benefit payments still under threat
April 2008, page 12