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Study: More Americans Affected by Long-term Tiredness — VOA Learning English

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Study: More Americans Affected by Long-term Tiredness

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From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle Report.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released its most recent estimate for adults with chronic fatigue syndrome.

People with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) suffer from at least six months of severe tiredness that is not helped by rest. They can also report pain and mental confusion.

Health officials said the study was the first nationally representative estimate of how many U.S. adults have chronic fatigue syndrome. The study gathered information from 2021 to 2022. It found that 1.3 percent of American adults reported having CFS or something like it.

These numbers from the CDC are larger than earlier studies…

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Mike Stobbe reported this story for the Associated Press. Anna Matteo adapted it for VOA Learning English.

Source: learningenglish.voanews.com/a/study-more-americans-affected-by-long-term-tiredne

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