BHC Blog
BHC Partners with UNREST Premiere at Sundance
After years of work and hundreds of hours of footage, Jen Brea’s documentary, now entitled Unrest, recently debuted at the Sundance Resort as part of the Sundance Film Festival. The Bateman Horne Center (BHC) was honored to partner with Ms. Brea...
CFS Advisory Committee (CFSAC)
The Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee (CFSAC) provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Assistant Secretary for Health on issues related to myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic...
Redefining POTS so that Everybody Understands
"Redefining POTS so that everybody understands: a primary care pediatric sports medicine perspective and review" Presented by Dr. Craig Colebey Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome or POTS is a disabling disorder, representing "a common...
A Report of Research Progress in 2016
Because of the investment of many supporters - donors large and small - the Bateman Horne Center (BHC) has been able to partner with cutting-edge researchers across the globe. BHC works directly with researchers to enroll well-categorized patients...
A Report of Clinical Progress in 2016
Improved objective diagnosis and the ability to assess treatment outcomes, has made many aspects of MECFS and FM appear before my eyes. I am committed to infusing the medical community with this information to dramatically improve patient diagnosis...
Holiday Survival Guide
Living with ME/CFS and FM changes most everything, including how we celebrate the holidays. Perhaps one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, or a loved one, is a ‘free pass’ on the guilt you may be tempted take on when you are unable...
Keeping It Clean: Clean and Dirty Suffering
presented by Timothy Weymann, LCSW Life - and chronic illness - has an inherent level of difficulty (i.e., "Clean Suffering"). The natural difficulties of life often trigger conscious and subconscious responses from us; responses we believe will...
Global Report of Progress with Lucinda Bateman, M.D.
An ME/CS Progress Report Lucinda Bateman, MD, BHC Founder and Medical Director, is actively engaged in ME/CFS and FM thought leadership across the globe. In October she was on the road to take part in and advance the discussions that lead to...
What’s the Buzz – October
Buzz – October: Each month we scour the Internet to bring you a summary of news articles, blogs and research publications we think you’ll find interesting for our What’s the Buzz post. This month, Suzanne D. Vernon, PhD, BHC Research Liaison,...
Overcome Fear After Diagnosis
Being diagnosed with a chronic illness such as ME/CFS or Fibromyalgia can be quite a blow. Being afraid is one of the most common reactions to forced changes, but it isn’t something you should let consume your life. It's normal to experience a...
Lucinda Bateman, MD, is a renowned clinician, researcher, and educator. Her Johns Hopkins University Medical School training instilled an approach to care that she has employed throughout her career - the patient comes first and the unknown or unexplained does not equate to a lack of proper and compassionate care. Since starting her own practice in 2000, she has served on six boards or committees, been the principal investigator for 45 studies, authored/coauthored 40 journal articles, served as adjunct instructor and adjunct assistant professor in the University of Utah Departments of Preventative Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Anesthesiology, and lectured around the world.