Focus – Opinions and Features

Legislation intended to combat problems associated with Lyme disease can help, or it can exacerbate the very problems that it is intended to address. LDA president Pat Smith and CALDA executive director Lorraine Johnson provide you with a framework to think about legislative... Read More »

The first federal Lyme bill was introduced 11 years ago. The Lyme disease community still has not passed a federal Lyme bill. Why not? Learn about the history of Lyme legislation, the legislative process, and our own part in the drama. CALDA founder and president Phyllis Mervine... Read More »

Greenwich, CT, January 28, 2009-Patient groups voiced concern and disappointment about the new Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Lyme disease guidelines’ panel, which excludes physicians who treat patients with chronic Lyme disease. Last May, the Connecticut Attorney... Read More »