The Roanoke Times reports on the second meeting of Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell's task force on Lyme disease. Read More »
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NEWS: Nation’s librarians put UNDER OUR SKIN on 2011 list of notable videos
10
JAN
2011
The American Library Association (ALA) has named the Lyme documentary to its list of 15 outstanding video programs that they recommend for library collections. It called UNDER OUR SKIN "a probing analysis of the controversial long term effects of Lyme disease, and the... Read More »
NEWS: Attention PICC line users. Recall of alcohol prep pads and swabs.
10
JAN
2011
Certain brands of alcohol prep pads, swabs, and swabsticks have been recalled due to possible contamination. These are typically used to clean the skin prior to an injection. They are also used when changing the dressing on a PICC line (used by many Lyme patients receiving IV... Read More »
NEWS: Lyme disease cases almost double in five years
04
JAN
2011
The UNDER OUR SKIN blog has created a useful graph showing that "official" cases of Lyme in the US have increased 94% over the last 5 years. The article also explain why there is such a large gap between reported and actual cases of Lyme, and how the reporting criteria... Read More »
NEWS: "The doctor of last resort" is part three of excellent Lyme series from Roanoke Times
21
DEC
2010
The third installment of this newspaper's series on chronic Lyme takes a comprehensive look at a doctor who treats tick-borne disease outside of the IDSA guidelines. Find links all three parts here. Read More »
NEWS: Journalism critique blog calls Chicago Tribune "off balance" on Lyme
16
DEC
2010
The Knight Science Journalism Tracker is a blog for science reporters. Affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, it critiques science reporting with the stated goal of helping science journalists improve their own performance. It looks at the Chicago... Read More »
NEWS: Weintraub calls Tribune Lyme article "sensationalistic hatchet job"
10
DEC
2010
"Cure Unknown" author Pamela Weintraub responds to the Chicago Tribune's recent controversial article about Lyme disease. Read More »
NEWS: Chicago Tribune prints major hatchet job on chronic Lyme
08
DEC
2010
Main article slams LLMDs, "gullible patients," overuse of antibiotics, "non-existent" disease. A sidebar focuses on Dr. Joe Jemsek. Read More »
NEWS: "Under Our Skin" to be shown nationwide on PBS stations in May 2011
01
DEC
2010
The makers of the award-winning Lyme documentary report that "Under Our Skin" will air nationally on public television stations during Lyme Disease Awareness Month, May 2011. This could reach millions of homes across the country. The folks at Open Eye Pictures report... Read More »
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