The Lyme Action Network and members of the Thurman community will present “What You NEED to Know About Lyme and Other Tick-borne Diseases” on Sept. 24 at 6:30 p.m. at Thurman Town Hall, 311 Athol Road, Thurman, NY. Holly Ahern, associate professor of microbiology at SUNY Adirondack, will present the current research and clinical findings, discussing prevention, the biology of ticks and the diseases they carry, the problems with diagnosis and treatment and what to do when a person is…

Why is Lyme such a polarizing topic? Why are tick-borne diseases on the rise? Why are tick-borne pathogens so difficult to diagnose and treat? And why aren’t we doing more to combat these insidious threats to human health? In this talk, Wendy Adams, research grant director at Bay Area Lyme Foundation, will address these questions, bringing her considerable insight and expertise to bear on an increasingly complex and controversial medical topic. Wendy will be joined by Pebble Beach resident Liz…

An award-winning author of a groundbreaking book on Lyme disease will join a medical expert and an outspoken Lyme patient in an evening of “tick talk.” It takes place Wed., Oct. 2, at Milne Public Library, in Williamstown, Massachusetts, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Panelists include: — Mary Beth Pfeiffer, award-winning investigative and author of the book: “Lyme: The First Epidemic of Climate Change.” — Dr. Korey DiRoma, N.D., of the Stram Center for Integrative Medicine, in Bennington, Vt.…

The Sussex County Community College Performing Arts Center will be the scene for the NWNJ Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Conference from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5. The conference is hosted by the college and the Tick Squad. It will combine medical professionals and academic experts in the field of Lyme and tick- borne diseases. The Tick Squad is a group of citizens who help educate the public about Lyme and other tick-related diseases. The conference’s morning…

The documentary "Skin Deep: The Battle Over Morgellons" will celebrate its World Premiere on October 5th at the Awareness Film Festival in Los Angeles. "Skin Deep" was directed by Emmy-winning editor and filmmaker Pi Ware. The film investigates the fierce controversy surrounding the illness known as Morgellons--a condition linked to Lyme disease. View the trailer for the film at morgellonsmovie.org. World premiere tickets on sale now at awarenessfestival.org

PANDAS Network proudly invites families and interested public to a full day conference of ten PANS Consortia experts who collectively have seen patients from around the globe for over 20 years. They will discuss current treatment and research trends in PANDAS-PANS-AE. This is an opportunity to create community and friendships on our path to healing. The diagnosis and treatment of Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infections (PANDAS) and Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) remain important challenges in pediatric…

Journalist Mary Beth Pfeiffer, the author of "Lyme: The First Epidemic of Climate Change," will speak to BCLyme Support Group, on the outskirts of Vancouver, British Columbia. The event takes at 1045 Columbia Street, New Westminster, BC, on October 10, 6-7:30 p.m. Questions, reservations: bclymegroup@gmail.com