Lyme Times
2015 Spring Issue
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LymeTimes 2015 Spring Lyme Disease Issue
Health Insurance

Some states allow continued coverage for disabled dependents beyond age 26

By Henry Robinson

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In Memoriam: Willy Burgdorfer 1925-2014

Pioneer, game changer, brilliant scientist and humanitarian.

By Phyllis Mervine. EdM

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An Illustrative History of “Adequate Treatment”

Patient care problems today can be traced back decades to vaccine developers and Dearborn’s definition of the disease.

By Harold Smith, MD

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State of the Union

Recent LDo advocacy efforts hold promise of change in healthcare policy.

By Lorraine Johnson, JD, MBA

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The Case of Vicki Logan

LLMD Kenneth Liegner recounts the ignorance and medical discrimination that ended his patient’s life.

By Pamela Cocks, MPH, MLS

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Early History of Lyme

Understanding the complexities of Borrelia spirochete explains why “experts” got the disease so wrong for so long.

By Thomas Grier

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Two Standards of Care

ILADS and IDSA guidelines reflect deeply divided opinions about treatment approaches, clinical judgment and patient preferences.

By Lorraine Johnson, JD, MBA

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Understanding the Chronic Controversy

Contentious disagreement continues over conflicting guidelines, the existence of chronic infection, and the benefit of extended treatment.

By Lorraine Johnson, JD, MBA

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ILADS 2014 Lyme Guidelines

A new process for developing treatment guidelines heralds a new direction in patient care.

By Elizabeth Maloney, MD

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Symptoms of Lyme

Without reliable lab tests, clinical symptoms remain the most relevant indicators of Lyme.

By Lyme Times Staff

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Limited Lab Tests

Two decades later, establishment-approved diagnostic tests are as inadequate as ever.

By Nick S. Harris, PhD, ABMLI

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Two-tiered Testing

The sequence of diagnostic testing endorsed by the CDC is no better than a coin toss.

By Lorraine Johnson, JD, MBA

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Evidence of Persistent Infection

Tissue biopsies confirm Bb bacteria survive in humans despite treatment.

By Lyme Times Staff

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Lyme Disease Treatment Studies

Observational studies contribute to our knowledge of effective treatment options.

By Lorraine Johnson, JD, MBA

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Lyme Disease Treatment Protocols

Successful outcomes call for understanding the underlying reasons why patients remain sick.

By Richard Horowitz, MD

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Co-infections

Stealth pathogens confuse the immune system and complicate diagnosis and treatment.

By Christine Green, MD

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Antibiotic Resistant Infections

Extended antimicrobial therapy is a low-risk option for chronic cases.

By Pamela Cocks, MPH, MLS

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