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Deadly New Tick-Borne Illness ‘The Heartland Virus’ Is On The Rise

Commentary: CBS News in NY just reported on one of the newer tick-borne diseases that is on the rise: the Heartland virus. The Heartland virus is transmitted from the bite of the Lone Star tick, ...
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Lyme Disease & Other Tick-Borne Diseases Webcast

Commentary: I did a one hour video interview on Lyme and associated tick-borne infections with Sarah Edelson-Hiner, the president of Bottom Line publications. It is now online and available for viewing. We had a lively ...
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Why Can’t I Get Better? Solving the Mystery of Lyme and Chronic Disease

Commentary: I did an interview in Public Health Alert which discusses some of the broad issues regarding Lyme, co-infections and chronic illness. Why Can't I Get Better? Solving the Mystery of Lyme and Chronic Disease, ...
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The Global Search for Education: Ticks – More from Norway

Commentary: Cathy Rubin gives a overview of the Norwegian Lyme conference that took place this past week. Doctors and patients came from all over the world to hear the most up to date research, diagnostics ...
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Irate Lyme Disease Patients Storm “Dinner Party” at IDSA Headquarters

Commentary: This article by Jessica Bernstein appeared in Truth-Out, discussing how hundreds of irate Lyme patients recently protested in front of the IDSA headquarters in "a desperate attempt to change IDSA policies that prevent them ...
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The Tyroid Summit

Commentary: I participated in a webinar on thyroid disease with host Suzie Cohen, RPh. She brought together 32 different experts from across the world to discuss different aspects of thyroid disease. I did a one ...
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State must help doctors in Lyme fight

Commentary: The Poughkeepsie Journal Editorial Board just published another opinion piece on the need for the NY State Senate to pass Lyme bill S5520B. This bill gives physicians the right to treat patients according to ...
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Dr Horowitz Presentation to the Belgium Senate

Commentary: I did a scientific presentation on Lyme disease and associated tick-borne disorders for the Belgian government several weeks ago. Lyme and associated co-infections are spreading throughout Europe, and I have had Belgian patients come ...
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First Heartland Virus case, death in Oklahoma confirmed

Commentary: The Oklahoma State Department of Health has confirmed the state's first case and death from the Heartland virus, transmitted by the Lone Star tick, Ambylomma americanum. The Heartland virus was first identified in Missouri ...
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Study: Cost of expanded Lyme disease care is low

Commentary: There is a bill before the Massachusetts legislature that would help expand coverage for treatment of Lyme disease. "A report released this week says insurance coverage of long-term antibiotic treatment of chronic Lyme disease ...
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