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Growing number of chronic Lyme patients — still no
government action plan?
Delayed diagnosis of Lyme disease has devastating effect
on patients.
The LYME POLICY WONK blog is written by Lorraine
Johnson, JD, MBA, chief executive officer of LDo. Contact
her at Twitter, follow her
Don’t miss the special online feature from our recent patient survey
#Real Lives. Real Stories.
Managing Lyme patients? How about treating them?
(Dr. Daniel Cameron)
Watch NY State Senator Serino’s Lyme forum (video)
An unusual presentation of Lyme disease in Georgia.
Cannabis for Lyme disease and related conditions
(book review)
When Lyme disease affects the heart (book review)
The TOUCHED BY LYME blog is written by
Dorothy Leland, LDo vice president.
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Thanks to all of you who participated in our March 2015 patient survey! It drew over 6,000 responses. The results were incorporated
into LDo’s formal submission to the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) as it prepares to revise its Lyme disease guidelines.
To read more of the results of our 2015 patient survey, go to
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Here are highlights of our recent coverage on
NEWS
LYME POLICY WONK
TOUCHED BY LYME
FOCUS
House passes 21st Century Cures Act with provisions
for Lyme disease.
Hidden Epidemic of Lyme is public health fiasco
(Business Insider).
Tiny tick, big controversy
(30 minute special from WMDT-TV).
Dr. Richard Horowitz, author of Why Can’t I Get Better?
featured on NBC “Today” show.
Is CDC compromised by conflicts of interest?
British medical journal says the agency protects
“the private good.”
What really works to prevent tick bites?
Consumer Reports says certain repellents are more
effective than DEET.
How Lyme disease subverts the immune system
(UC Davis).
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