A speaker from the HPA had agreed to give a presentation at a Sept. 17 conference organized by the advocacy group Lyme Disease Action. When he checked with his superiors, they said "no way." Read More »
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NEWS: CDC calls tick-borne babesia a threat to US blood supply, says screening of blood donors is needed
07
SEP
2011
US blood supplies are becoming increasingly infected with Babesia, a tick-borne parasite of red blood cells, according to a newly published article by the Centers for Disease Control. Read More »
NEWS: Bransfield testifies at PA Lyme hearing
31
AUG
2011
See ILADS president Dr. Robert Bransfield testifying before the Pennsylvania legislature this week. Read More »
NEWS: Ally Hilfiger on Lyme: "Your tests can come back wrong."
25
AUG
2011
Fashion designer Ally Hilfiger--daughter of fashion icon Tommy Hilfiger--spoke about her years-long experience with Lyme disease at a recent forum hosted by the advocacy organization Time for Lyme. Read More »
NEWS: Authors of IDSA guidelines call Lyme advocates "anti-science" and "a threat to public health."
23
AUG
2011
Writing in the British medical journal "The Lancet," several members of the IDSA Lyme treatment guidelines panel (you know, those ones found to have all those financial conflicts-of-interest), along with some of their cronies, have some uncomplimentary things to say... Read More »
NEWS: Public hearing on Lyme bill in PA legislature Aug 30, 2011
19
AUG
2011
A legislative committee will hold a hearing on HB 272, the Lyme and Related Tick-borne Disease Education, Prevention and Treatment Act. Among other things, the bill protects physicians who prescribe long-term treatment for Lyme disease, and requires insurance companies to cover... Read More »
NEWS: According to CDC, 2010 saw a drop of 8,000 cases of Lyme disease over previous year.
19
AUG
2011
The CDC has released the official numbers for notifiable diseases in the US, listing a total of 30, 158 cases of Lyme for 2010. That's some 8000 fewer cases than 2009, for which the CDC reported 38, 468. Read More »
NEWS: You can watch UNDER OUR SKIN free at hulu.com
18
AUG
2011
The Lyme documentary is now available for free instant viewing at the Hulu website. Read More »
NEWS: When medical ailments mimic mental illness
08
AUG
2011
From the Wall Street Journal: More than 100 medical disorders can masquerade as psychological conditions. Studies have suggested that medical conditions may cause mental-health issues in as many as 25% of psychiatic patients and contribute to them in more than 75%. Diabetes,... Read More »
LDO achieved Gold level: Committment To Transparency
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