Hall on his own Aug 14, 2008
You had a bad bout of Lyme disease - how are you now. I had a very serious case of Lyme, which is used a catch-all for tick-related diseases. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Possible Plum Island Upgrade Worries Some Shoreline Residents Aug 14, 2008
"There's a real gap between fact and fiction," Pease said, recalling persistent rumors and suspicion from even close friends that the lab is linked to such outbreaks as West Nile virus and Lyme disease. He said "Plum Island," 's novel about the fictitious murders of a husband-wife team of researchers and the theft of a genetically altered virus from the laboratory, added to what he said are myths about the facility. (FOX61, CT)
Where To Find A Good Lyme Disease D... Aug 12, 2008
Where To Find A Good Lyme Disease Doctor: A List of Websites and Suggestions for Finding a Physician ... Where To Find A Good Lyme Disease Doctor ... Where To Find A Good Lyme Disease Doctor. (Suite101.com)
Lyme Disease Treatment Based On Fau... Aug 12, 2008
Lyme Disease Treatment Based On Faulty Logic: IDSA Ignored Important Research When Generating 2006 LD Guidelines ... Lyme Disease Treatment Based On Faulty Logic ... Lyme Disease Treatment Based On Faulty Logic. (Suite101.com)
Brown Recluse Bites a Growing Threat Aug 12, 2008
They could actually be caused by cancer, Lyme disease, bacterial infections, diabetes or chemical burns. 1. (ABC News)
Capturing Deer Safely With Minimal Trauma Using New Apparatus Aug 11, 2008
(May 9, 2001) Most golfers aren't aware that they face a high risk of attracting Lyme disease from deer ticks living on the edge of the woods in and around golf courses, according to Elyes Zhioua, assistant. (Oct. (Science Daily)
Brown recluse Aug 11, 2008
They could actually be caused by cancer, Lyme disease, bacterial infections, diabetes or chemical burns. "There are probably bucketfuls of these spiders in your home, and it's very rare to be bitten," Vetter says. (USA Today -- News)
Alaska cases of infectious diseases drop Aug 10, 2008
Other notable diseases reported in Alaska in 2007 included: hepatitis A and B: 14 cases; hepatitis C: 1,141 cases (number includes old chronic cases); pneumococcal invasive disease (including pneumonia): 149 cases; salmonellosis, 87 cases; Lyme disease: 10 cases; shigellosis: eight cases; E. coli infections: five cases; malaria: two cases; vibriosis (including cholera): two cases; rheumatic fever: one case; leprosy (Hansen disease): one case. Find George Bryson online at or call 257-4318. (Anchorage Daily News)
Column: Lyme Disease, Ash Borer on the move Aug 7, 2008
Another health concern of outdoor enthusiasts is Lyme disease ... Until recently Lyme disease in Michigan has been pretty much confined to the Upper Peninsula ... More specifically, Southern Menominee County, the only area in the state considered endemic for Lyme disease because it has the only established population of black legged ticks (previously called deer ticks) consistently infected with Lyme disease. (Cassopolis Vigilant, MI)
Summer brings out bugs in Oregon Aug 6, 2008
Lyme disease infections from tick bites also peak in late summer in Oregon, although the number of cases -- about 20 a year -- remains small compared to the northeastern United States ... The black-legged deer tick, the size of a pinhead, can carry the bacterium that causes Lyme disease ... Seek immediate medical attention if a red "bull's-eye" rash appears; it may signal Lyme disease. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
We'll miss Skip something fierce Aug 5, 2008
Vertigo, Bell s Palsy, Lyme Disease, dislocated thumbs putting on socks, dislocated shoulders waving a guy home, trading one young star after another for washouts Skip saw it all, and voiced our frustration and anger and finally resignation that it was just that way. Other than the Bream call, for me, Skip wasn t the same once the Braves became successful. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Beacon Hill Roll Call: Senate approves voter registration on Election Day Aug 5, 2008
House 136-19, Senate 37-1, overrode Gov. Deval Patrick's $511,634 veto reduction (from $14,709,996 to $14,198,362) in funding for programs for the promotion of health and disease prevention including breast cancer prevention; screening for diabetes, ovarian cancer and multiple sclerosis; stroke prevention and education; prevention of hepatitis C, renal disease Lyme disease, colorectal cancer and prostate cancer; osteoporosis education and early detection and treatment of lung cancer and brain... (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
WUSA9.com | Washington, DC | Fairfax County C... Aug 5, 2008
Hodnett says deer over-population brings many problems including lose of vegetation for other wildlife and an increase in Lyme disease. Under state law, all deer meat from controlled kill programs is donated to charity. (W-USA News, DC)
Columbus man recovering from bout with Rocky Mountain spotted fever Aug 4, 2008
Thank God we didn't listen to the doctor who was responsible for Brian's care while he was in the hospital here(a fill in for our regular doctor)who said Brian's blood tests "looked better", "he was better internally", "he was clinically better", "he was healthy enough to go home" and "if I took him to see another physician, our insurance may not pay for it" and when I asked her about Lyme Disease (which is dif from RMSF, but very similar) said "his symptoms do not fit the criteria of Lyme... (Beatrice Daily Sun, NE)
Lyme disease cases grow Aug 4, 2008
The number of confirmed Lyme disease cases in Acton increased more than four-fold in the last year, prompting town health officials to begin work on a multi-pronged program designed to address the tick-borne infection. In fiscal 2008, which ended June 30, there were 83 blood test-confirmed cases of Lyme disease in Acton, compared to just 19 the year before, according to the Acton Health Department ... Lyme disease infections are caused by ticks, which feed on blood and are carried primarily by... (Acton Beacon, MA)
New Report Distorts Truth About Pesticides Aug 2, 2008
"Because of their superior safety profile, pyrethrins and pyrethroids have been the replacement ingredients of choice following the removal of chlorpyrifos and other organophosphates from the marketplace. Pyrethrins and pyrethroids have helped to provide public health benefits by controlling pests that can transmit to humans diseases such as Lyme disease and West Nile virus." About CSPA The Consumer Specialty Products Association is a non-profit national trade association representing... (PR Newswire)
Troyanek keeps first Legion team alive Aug 2, 2008
I used to bowl, but I got Lyme disease four years ago. I couldn t even pick up a ball now, but I still golf. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Caring for the health of the town Aug 1, 2008
She follows up on all reports from doctors and hospitals about communicable diseases found in Cohasset (gastrointestinal, strep, pneumonia, lyme disease, hepatitis etc. while maintaining the confidentiality of the patient. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
Bolder Than Bambi: Deer Take Over Jul 31, 2008
Across the nation, deer are becoming a menace to homeowners by tearing up gardens, spreading lyme disease and causing 1 ... "I want them to go to away because of my daughter," Miller told "Good Morning America." Her daughter has had lyme disease twice, likely caused by bites from ticks brought near the house by deer. (ABC News)
Linda Bockenstedt: A scientific family tradition Jul 29, 2008
A 1974 Westinghouse finalist first takes on stuttering, then Lyme disease and now the systematic biases of academic medicine. By Laura Vanderkam. (Scientific American)
Lyme Revisited (1 Letter) Jul 29, 2008
A Threat in a Grassy Stroll: Lyme Disease (Personal Health, July 15) blurs the distinctions between evidence-based medicine and a counterculture ideology that ascribes pain and fatigue syndromes to chronic Lyme disease. Only patients who have the Lyme rash can be confidently given a diagnosis of Lyme disease based on clinical judgment. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Instrument Repair Owner Explains Disappearance Jul 26, 2008
She invited Local 12 to her studio, saying she's had Lyme disease this year, was out of town caring for a sick aunt last week and her office phone malfunctioned. She showed us flutes that police wanted to make sure she still has and that customers are demanding back. (WKRC.com, OH)
Five Tick Diseases You Should Know About Jul 24, 2008
The one everyone's heard about is Lyme disease, but that isn t the only tick-borne illness outdoors-lovers have to worry about this summer ... If there were a Tick Channel, and it showed a map of the country, viewers might see tick-borne diseases such as Lyme disease, babesiosis and human anaplasmosis plaguing the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and upper Midwestern regions of the U.S., Mather said ... In the Southeast, you would see some Lyme disease and lots of Rocky Mountain fever. (Fox News)
Heading Circulatory Disease Off At The Pass Jul 24, 2008
5, 2001) A new blood test for Lyme disease may provide a more accurate method for detecting the tick-borne illness, particularly in its early stages when current tests may not yield an accurate diagnosis. A. (Science Daily)
5 things you didn’t know about ... bell’s palsy Jul 23, 2008
Bacterial infections such as Lyme disease and tuberculosis, as well as a skull fracture, also can lead to Bell s Palsy. Risk factors: Bell s Palsy occurs most often in people who have diabetes, HIV or an upper respiratory infection such as a cold or the flu. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Stosur fights her way back into top 100 Jul 22, 2008
Stosur's had reached a career-best ranking of No.27 early last year when she was struck down by a rare illness, Lyme disease. But she has shown she is well on her way back to her best tennis. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Why is My Pet Peeing Blood? Jul 22, 2008
Serious kidney damage can result from Lyme Disease and other tick-transmitted diseases and this is thought to lead to blood in the urine ... Long-term antibiotic and anti-inflammatory treatment is favored for treatment of Lyme Disease, though other measures may be necessary if serious kidney damage has resulted. (Suite101.com)
Incorrect Treatment For Lyme Diseas... Jul 21, 2008
Incorrect Treatment For Lyme Disease: After Positive Diagnosis Patients Often Receive Wrong Treatments ... Incorrect Treatment For Lyme Disease ... Incorrect Treatment For Lyme Disease. (Suite101.com)
Incorrect Diagnosis of Lyme Disease Jul 21, 2008
Why Patients May Not Test Positive With Lyme Disease Present. The complexities of Lyme disease symptoms cause many misdiagnoses ... Misdiagnosis of Lyme disease is rampant. (Suite101.com)
The comeback kid: After falling off golf's radar, Tim Simpson gets back in the game Jul 20, 2008
But after contracting Lyme disease in 1991 and the discovery of a hereditary neurological disorder that caused his left hand to shake uncontrollably, he fell off the radar ... Simpson, 52, still suffers from Lyme disease, but a radical, nine-hour brain surgery basically cured the condition known as a benign essential tremor ... He says it was 18 months before doctors properly diagnosed him with Lyme disease, but the damage was done. (Missoulian, MT)
Keep ticks at bay Jul 20, 2008
Diseases they commonly carry include Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and rabbit fever (tularemia). Symptoms may include flu-like symptoms such as fever, chills, body aches or a rash. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Schnyder mixes it up for Bank of West win Jul 18, 2008
For the 24-year-old Stosur, ranked No. 107, this run is quite meaningful considering she returned in April after being sidelined since last September with Lyme disease. Her body is holding up just fine and she's on her best surface, hardcourts. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Letter: Blood drive a huge success Jul 18, 2008
One of the men that were in charge of this blood drive had Lyme disease 7 years ago and inquired as to whether it was possible for him to give, to his delight he was accepted. (2) It would be a good idea to think about our iron content, eating eggs, meat products or taking an iron pill a day or two in advance may make the difference between being selected or not. (Georgetown Record, MA)
Abington approves controlled deer hunts Jul 17, 2008
"For me, it's a community service. It's free, we're fully insured and there are many benefits," he said, adding that about 95 percent of his clients are particularly worried about Lyme disease. Clewell auditions his hunters and tests their skill level before they are sent out. (Souderton Independent, PA)
Vets offer tips for ridding your pet of summer pests Jul 17, 2008
"Lyme disease is the main issue when dealing with ticks," said Jade Cantowine, a veterinary assistant at Budreau Vet Clinic in Cedar Falls. "Animals can and do get it. There is a vaccination for Lyme's, and we encourage any size dog to get vaccinated as a preventive measure.". (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
More of this story Jul 17, 2008
The Westerly Public Library will hold a free screening of this new documentary about Lyme Disease Thursday at 3 p.m. ... The Westerly Public Library will hold a free screening of this new documentary Thursday at 3 p.m. It's a tale of microbes, medicine and money, a film that investigates the untold story of Lyme disease ... "Under Our Skin: The Untold Story of Lyme Disease," a 2008 documentary selected as an Audience Choice Award finalist at the Tribeca Film Festival, will be screened Thursday,... (Westerly Sun, RI)
A Threat in a Grassy Stroll: Lyme Disease Jul 17, 2008
The reason is Lyme disease ... This tick, which is the size of a pinhead when it starts searching for a bloody meal, is responsible for about 20,000 reported cases of Lyme disease each year in the United States (the actual number is believed to be 10 times that) and 60,000 reported cases in Europe ... In some areas, as many as half of the deer ticks are infected with Borrelia, the Lyme disease bacteria. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Lyme disease Jul 16, 2008
By Christopher Caskey / The Citizen. Tuesday, July 15, 2008 11:44 AM EDT. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Creepy-crawlies making trouble Jul 16, 2008
LYME DISEASE: The telltale symptom of lyme disease is a characteristic bull's-eye rash that develops around the tick bite ... Lyme disease may develop into a chronic problem if left untreated but is rarely fatal ... The statistics for Lyme disease, a tick-borne illness well known in the Northeast but thought until recently not to exist in North Carolina, are lower than those for Rocky Mountain spotted fever. (News & Observer)
Global warming to spark rise in kidney stone cases, study says Jul 15, 2008
The federal has warned that higher temperatures could bring more lethal heat waves, more blooms of algae that infect fish with toxins, and the easier spread of some insect-borne illnesses such as Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. "Climate change's impact on public health will be broad, severe and affect all sectors of the public health system," said George Luber, associate director for climate change at the CDC's national center for environmental health. (Chicago Tribune)
Removing a Tick from Pets Jul 14, 2008
Ticks can transmit very serious and even deadly diseases such as Lyme Disease, Ehrlichia and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, so a prompt removal can help reduce the risk of developing a disease or an infection from the actual bite wound ... Even further down the road, it s vital to keep the tick bite in mind, as Lyme Disease and other diseases transmitted by ticks are difficult to diagnose, explained Dr. Levine ... The most common treatment for Lyme Disease and other tick borne illnesses consists... (Suite101.com)
Disease is migrating. Jul 14, 2008
"Every year about this time, we hear the warnings about Lyme disease. However, there is a new kid on the block. Its name is babesio sis," says Mullaney ... Babesiosis is a newly recognized disease that is emerging in areas with high rates of Lyme disease ... New Jersey already sees its share of Lyme disease. (NJ.com -- Times)
Melrose People: Ellen Cobau Jul 13, 2008
If someone is diagnosed with, say, Lyme disease, what should they do in terms of notifying your office ... In a case like Lyme disease, it s mainly just important that they [state public health officials] keep track of it. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Lyme Disease Transmission Jul 13, 2008
Lyme disease (LD) is normally , usually Ixodes scapularis, the black-legged tick; but other ticks, mosquitoes, and horse flies have been known to also transmit it ... He immediately noticed an absence of ticks, and has found only four ticks since (one of which bit his wife and gave her Lyme disease). (Suite101.com)
Lyme Disease and Ticks: Jul 13, 2008
Lyme Disease and Ticks. Lyme Disease and Ticks ... A Primer on Lyme Disease. (Suite101.com)
We Only Promised TICKET-less Travel Jul 13, 2008
Ticks can pass along a number of illnesses to humans, including Lyme disease. Comments. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Falls Village Tower Plan Heads to State Jul 13, 2008
She said she has late-stage chronic Lyme disease that has compromised her immune system and that she is "electro-sensitive." "The Town of Canaan, along with its Fire Department, is required to protect the health, safety and welfare of its citizens and taxpayers and has failed to do so by approving the illegal agreement for the proposed erection of this proposed tower," she wrote. She said she believes there is already adequate cell coverage in the area of the tower. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
United Airlines flight delayed by ticks Jul 13, 2008
Ticks can pass along a number of illnesses to humans, including Lyme disease. Type Size. (AZCentral -- News)
Sam's time out has a silver lining Jul 8, 2008
The 24-year-old had played just four WTA Tour tournaments since succumbing last September to the serious bacterial infection Lyme disease. But during her time away from the sport, she rediscovered her passion for the game. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
'A little bit of help' Jul 8, 2008
"She had Lyme disease, and it was misdiagnosed for a very long time. For 10 weeks, she was on an IV in our home.". Heltman, who owns a small laundry, added, "Without this program, even if we had to do just the co-pays, I would have been broke. I work really hard, and I do everything I can not to ask anybody for help. But if it's going to cost me $1,000 a month for medical insurance for me and my child, that's impossible. Sometimes people need a little bit of help.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Cases of Lyme Disease Rising in Pets Jul 8, 2008
The number of Lyme disease cases and other tick-borne illnesses are increasing, especially in dogs and cats ... A symptom of Lyme disease in pets is unusual lethargy. (R News)
A swiftly tilting planet Jul 7, 2008
Want to fight Lyme disease. A wolf or a mountain lion would be your best ally. (Boston Globe)
Battling the Bird-Borne 'Bugs' of Summer Jul 7, 2008
The CDC also says there were 19,931 reported cases of Lyme Disease nationally in 2006. Both diseases can be debilitating and deadly - and are associated with transmission by birds. (Pekin Times, IL)
DR. MOM COLUMN: Dangers of Lyme disease over hyped Jul 7, 2008
This is not a new phenomenon, however, and long before the disease of the month was bird flu or SARS, Lyme disease was all the rage. Although it may not live up to all the media hype, Lyme disease is a very real yet treatable illness ... Lyme disease is an infection caused by the corkscrew-shaped bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, with most cases occurring in the late spring or early summer. (Evansville Courier & Press (subscription))
Hey, kids, time to take a hike Jul 7, 2008
American Lyme Disease Foundation ... An otherwise healthful hike could make you sick if you fail to protect yourself from ticks carrying Lyme disease ... Remove any ticks from your skin with fine-tipped tweezers and be alert for any symptoms of Lyme disease, including a circular rash that appears after three days or more. (USA Today -- News)
Hallmark Health offers tips for safe and healthy summer Jul 5, 2008
Lyme disease is another one to watch out for and is contracted by infected deer ticks. Thankfully there are steps that you can take to protect yourself against EEE, WNV and Lyme disease. (Wakefield Observer, MA)
The Tick-Born Diseases' Danger and Uncertainty Jul 5, 2008
ABC News: The Danger and Uncertainty of Lyme Disease ... Misdiagnosis: Lyme Disease Dangers ... The Fourth of July means we're in full summer swing, but that also means it's prime time for Lyme disease the painful, debilitating infection spread by ticks. (ABC News)
Summer camp kicks off in Hyde Park Jul 3, 2008
"We teach the children about poison ivy, Lyme disease, nature preservation, and pond life," said Longden. "We try to give them an appreciation of their environment.". (Hyde Park Townsman, NY)
Health Buzz: Cholesterol and Dementia and Other Health News Jul 2, 2008
The Debate Over Chronic Lyme Disease ... But there is also a over whether some people, long after being bitten by a tick, continue to have a "chronic" form of Lyme disease ... People who blame Lyme disease say chronic symptoms necessitate long-term , with pills or IV given for months or years. (U.S. News & World Report)
Celebrating the Seasons - Backyard Safety Jul 1, 2008
If you garden in the early morning or evening hours, use a bug spray to ward off mosquitoes and ticks which are not only unpleasant, but can also transmit Lyme Disease and West Nile Virus. Use common sense with garden tools. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
Tick And Mosquito Repellent Can Be Made Commercially From Pine Oil Jul 1, 2008
Other diseases include dengue fever, chikungunya, Lyme disease and typhus. Some segments of the public perceive efficient synthetic active ingredients as somehow more dangerous than botanical compounds, giving additional importance to the discovery of plant-based isolongifolenone. (Science Daily)
Lyme Disease Bacterium Came From Europe Before Ice Age Jun 30, 2008
ScienceDaily (June 30, 2008) Researchers at the University of Bath have discovered that a bacterium that causes Lyme disease originated in Europe, rather than in North America as previously thought ... The bacterium responsible for Lyme disease, Borrelia burgdorferi, originated in America, or so researchers thought ... Lyme disease is a growing problem in Europe, Asia and - in particular - North America, where it is now the most common vector-borne disease. (Science Daily)
Discovery Of Lyme Disease Bug Clone May Explain Disease Spread Jun 30, 2008
ScienceDaily (June 29, 2008) Benjamin Luft, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Stony Brook University Medical Center, and colleagues discovered that a certain clone of Borrelia burgdorferi, the spirochete that causes Lyme disease, appears to be the most common strain causing Lyme disease in North America and Europe, and may account for the increase in cases for the past 20 years ... According to Dr. Luft, Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States with more than 20,000... (Science Daily)
Late TV listings Jun 29, 2008
Topics: Diabetes in United States grows to staggering numbers; top 10 list to ensure a healthy vacation; latest treatments in headaches, including migraine; preventing Lyme disease; preparing a healthy summer picnic and snacks. Guests: Dr. Stephanie Moore, cardiologist, Mass. (Boston Globe)
HVCEO to help battle Lyme Jun 29, 2008
"Everybody knows someone who has had it," he said in an interview last Friday after the Housatonic Valley Council of Elected Officials (HVCEO), the regional planning agency for the Greater Danbury area, unanimously approved establishing a Lyme disease task force to further the efforts of the organizations that are in operation in Ridgefield, Newtown and Brookfield ... Jennifer Reid, the co-chairman of the Ridgefield Lyme Disease Task Force, said that town has a support group for people afflicted... (Brookfield Journal, CT)
