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New Yorkers Call Lyme Disease the New Plague

Commentary: A silent vigil recently took place in front of the NY Times, where patients and activists gathered to protest the media silence surrounding Lyme disease. I would like to thank Jessica Bernstein and Truthout.org ...
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SMITH: Major step forward in aiding Lyme victims

Commentary: Congressman Chris Smith of N.J. comments on the recent passage of Lyme bill HR 4701 through the House, and encourages the Senate to move the bill forward to help those suffering with this terrible ...
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Blood transfusion transmission of the tick-borne relapsing fever spirocheteBorrelia miyamotoi in mice

Commentary: Blood transfusion transmission of tick-borne infections such as Babesia, Anaplasma and certain relapsing fever spirochetes have previously been reported in the medical literature. The relapsing fever spirochete, Borrelia miyamotoi has now been found to ...
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206 Million Pounds of Chemicals Hit Our Waterways in One Year

Commentary: This report by the EARPC confirms prior reports by the CDC and Environmental Protection Agency that we are constantly being exposed to a wide variety of toxins in the environment. Many environmental chemicals act ...
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The relapsing fever spirochete Borrelia miyamotoi is cultivable in a modified Kelly-Pettenkofer medium, and is resistant to human complement

Commentary: I'm speaking on 9/16 at the CALRB symposium on tick-borne disorders in Hartford, Connecticut, on the relapsing fever spirochete Borrelia miyamotoi. This organism is now prevalent in ticks, and in certain parts of the ...
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Congressman Gibson Press Release

Commentary: Here is the C-span link to the speeches made by members of the House on Lyme bill HR 4701. Congressman Chris Gibson, Congressman Sean Maloney and Congressman Chris Smith made powerful, impressive and passionate ...
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Lyme Lessons

Commentary: I just did an interview in the August issue of the Chronogram magazine. It discusses the Lyme-MSIDS model and its applicability for many chronic diseases of the 21st century, and why some people don't ...
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House committee approves Gibson Lyme legislation

Commentary: More good news. Lyme bill, HR 4701, July 23, 2014 version, was passed with voice vote out of the Energy and Commerce Committee today. Congressman Chris Gibson introduced this Lyme bill into Congress, and ...
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Evidence assessments and guideline recommendations in Lyme disease: the clinical management of known tick bites, erythema migrans rashes and persistent disease

Commentary: New Standard of Care Guidelines for treating Lyme and other Tick-borne illnesses were just released today from ILADS. They are able to be accessed on line in the August 2014 journal Expert Review of ...
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Tips to protect your family from Lyme disease

Commentary: I will be on Fox and Friends tomorrow morning at 6:20 am discussing Lyme and tick-borne disorders. Hoping that you can tune in! Tips to protect your family from Lyme disease, Fox News
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