Monthly Archives: December, 2012
American Gut and uBiome Invite Public Participation in Human Microbiome Research
Update 01/31/2013: uBiome has announced that it has extended its Indiegogo deadline to February 18, 2013 and will release further details on later opportunities to participate after that time. Update 01/29/2013: American Gut has reported that it has received approval to open participation to volunteers outside the U.S. The fundraising phase for American Gut ends …
Join Restroom Access Act (Ally’s Law) Advocacy in Virginia, New York and Maine
UPDATE: 05/10/2013: Please see the May 10, 2013 post for updated information on Ally’s Law in the states of Maine and Maryland UPDATE: 1/26/2013: Several sources, including Amplify Your Voice, are now reporting that on January 21, HB 1375, Virginia’s Restroom Access Act legislation was defeated in subcommittee without any votes of support. This is disappointing, …
Proposed DSM-5 Criteria May Unfairly Label Physical Conditions as Psychological Disorders
UPDATE 01/19/2013: On January 16-17, Dr. Allen Frances communicated directly with IBS Impact to report that the DSM-5 work group has rejected the advocacy efforts spearheaded by Suzy Chapman and him to tighten the criteria for Somatic Symptom Disorder to reduce the chances of mislabeling those with medical illnesses. Dr. Frances has a new post …
PBS “Second Opinion” Series Broadcast Episode on Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Recently, IBS Impact was alerted that an entire television episode of the U.S. Public Broadcasting Service health series “Second Opinion” was devoted to IBS. The series is hosted by Dr. Peter Salgo, a well known health and science correspondent and practicing clinician and professor associated with Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital and the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City. His …
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