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February 20, 2008
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008Patients Feel Lyme Disease Underdiagnosed In North Carolina
Lyme patient Dave Tierney of Cary, North Carolina talks about his multiple sclerosis misdiagnosis.
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December 20, 2007
Thursday, December 20th, 2007Connecticut Medical Authorities Rule Against Pediatrician Treating Lyme Disease Patients
Dr. Charles Jones was fined $10,000, reprimanded, and placed on two years probation on December 18, 2007 by a unanimous vote of the Connecticut Medical Examining Board. Dr. Jones was represented by his attorney Elliott Pollack. The board’s viewpoint was expressed in part by Dr. David […]
December 18, 2007
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007Physicians and Activists Meet In Connecticut To Discuss Chronic Lyme Disease
Dr. Dan Cameron, head of the International Lyme and Associated Diseases (ILADS) organization and Pat Smith, President of the Lyme Disease Association met with other physicians and activists today in the Connecticut Legislative Office Building to discuss chronic Lyme disease and its implications.
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December 6, 2007
Thursday, December 6th, 2007University of Pennsylvania Biology Professor Discovers New Lyme Vectors
Although the conventional thinking has been that the main vertebrate animal vectors for Lyme disease are deer and the white-footed mouse, University of Pennsylvania biology Professor Dustin Brisson is reporting that the main vertebrate animal vectors are two species and shrews and chipmunks. His collaborators are Daniel […]
December 2, 2007
Sunday, December 2nd, 2007Prominent Connecticut Pediatrician Reprimanded By State Physician Review Panel For Lyme Treatment
November 17, 2007
Saturday, November 17th, 2007Missouri Reports Increase In Tick-Borne Diseases
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Serivices is reporting an almost doubling of the rate of tick-borne diseases diagnosed in the state from 2006 to 2007. Particularly worrisome is the increase in cases of ehrlichiosis.
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November 10, 2007
Saturday, November 10th, 2007Connecticut To Increase Surveillance For Lyme Disease
Governor M. Jodi Rell and the Connecticut Department of Health have entered an agreement with Quest Diagnostics to collect data on the positive lab results for Lyme disease to better track and plan for the long-term implications of this disease.
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November 7, 2007
Wednesday, November 7th, 2007New Scientific Paper Suggests Lyme As Possible Cause Behind Autism Epidemic
An article just published in the medical journal Medical Hypothesis reviews mounting evidence that Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections like Mycoplasma may be contributing to the increasing incidence of autism spectrum disorder. The lead author on the article is Dr. Robert Bransfield.
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