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A global day of protest for ME and CFS

#MillionsMissing is dedicated to the millions of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) patients missing from their careers, schools, social lives and families due to the debilitating symptoms of the disease. At the same time, millions of dollars are missing from research and clinical education funding that ME should be receiving. And millions of doctors are missing out on proper training to diagnose and help patients manage this illness.

29 May 2016
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10 little-known facts about blindness

Do you think you know everything there is to know about blindness? Think again. Did you know, for example, that the divorce rate for people who are blind is only one-third the rate for Americans in general? Or that people who are blind are more apt to have nightmares than people with sight? Here are some surprising facts and figures about the complex world of blindness.

29 May 2016
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EU Referendum: Impact on UK agriculture policy - House of Commons Library Briefing Paper

Published Thursday, May 26, 2016 Most farming organisations are taking a 'remain' or neutral position ahead of the EU Referendum on the grounds that there is too much uncertainty around a potential UK approach to farming outside the EU and its Common Agricultural Policy. However, others are starting to set out what a new approach to UK agriculture, outside the EU, might look like.

29 May 2016
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