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  1. Phoenix Rising Articles

    Article A Call to Arms: 30th Anniversary of International ME/CFS & Fibromyalgia Awareness Day

    A Call to Arms: 30th Anniversary of International ME/CFS & Fibromyalgia Awareness Day by Jody Smith May 12th is a special day in the ME/CFS community. It was English army nurse Florence Nightingale's birthday. In 1992 Thomas Hennessy, Jr. thought her birthday would be a fitting day for...
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    CDC has a page for May 12 Awareness Day!

    The CDC has a page for May 12 Awareness Day! ME/CFS International Awareness Day https://www.cdc.gov/me-cfs/resources/awarenessday.html Excerpt:
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    Celebrating ME/CFS Awareness Day - In So Many Different Ways

    From Cort Johnson: https://www.healthrising.org/blog/2021/05/12/celebrating-me-cfs-fm-awareness-day-in-so-many-different-way/
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    Article May 12, 2021: International ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia Awareness Day

    May 12, 2021: International ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia Awareness Day Remembering the Legacy of Awareness Day Founder Tom Hennessy, Jr. Thomas Hennessy, Jr. by Jody Smith I have written a few articles about May 12 over the years and usually I focus on the events and groups involved in this...
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    The Crash that Follows the Push of ME/CFS and FM Awareness Day

    The Crash that Follows the Push of ME/CFS and FM Awareness Day by Jody Smith It's been about a month since the ME/CFS community pulled out all the stops for our May 12 International ME/CFS and FM Awareness Day. I think we have a great deal to be proud of, and encouraged by. With each passing...