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Lyme disease Training Program

Bethesda, MD September 30, 2008 — The International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) today officially launched a physicians training program with the goal of decreasing incidence of chronic Lyme disease. The training program intends to train more than one hundred physicians over the next five years. The program has been underwritten by a grant [...]

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ILADS elects president

Dr. Cameron is the chief author of the ILADS evidence-based medicine practice guidelines.The ILADS treatment guidelines are based on evidence that Lyme is a complex disease, with symptoms that can vary significantly in patients.The ILADS guidelines are in direct conflict with the current accepted guidelines which support a view of Lyme as a simple disease [...]

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New Lyme Doctors to be trained by ILADS

As you are probably all too well-aware, we have a desperate need for more Lyme disease specialists. Driving or flying thousands of miles to see a Lyme literate doctor is not a luxury that most of us can afford. According to this article in MediLexicon, the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) has started [...]

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Lyme fighter and a Minnesota support group leader passes 11-02-08

From  Leslie and Tracy’s website at Lymefighters.org THANK YOU MY WONDERFUL, BEAUTIFUL  SISTER, FOR BLESSING ME WITH 41 YEARS OF YOUR LIFE.  YOU’VE SUFFERED WITH LYME AND TICK-BORNE ILLNESS FOR SO LONG.  PLEASE WATCH OVER ME AND GIVE ME STRENGTH, AS I FIGHT THIS BATTLE  "IN MEMORY OF YOU". LESLIE RAE WERMERS DOB: 07-07-1967 PASSED AWAY [...]

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An evening in Albany with Dr. Cameron June 3rd, 2010

Chronic Lyme cases take time Physician urges more treatment for patients with stubborn symptoms  By CATHLEEN F. CROWLEY, Staff writer First published in print: Thursday, June 3, 2010 Jim Grady felt like he had a bad cold that never went away: a stiff neck, joint pain and head ache that progressed to blurry vision, fatigue [...]

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Lyme Disease Spreading Worldwide

August 5, 2007 Around 30 patients and family members gathered for the fourth annual Lyme Disease Symposium. The high-profile keynote speakers included Pat Smith, president of the Lyme Disease Association; Dr. Brian Fallon, the director of the Lyme and Tick-borne Diseases Research Center at Columbia University Medical Center, and Dr. Daniel J. Cameron, an internist, [...]

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Ticked off: Deer, Lyme Disease connected?

Many people look at deer as harmless, bushy-tailed, vegetarians that quietly meander through the woods just looking for something good to munch on. While all that may be true, the overpopulation of these quiet forest dwellers is becoming a problem throughout Fairfield County. A recent deer count done by the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection [...]

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Dr. Cameron on the radio September 15 2008

About Sue Vogan Sue Vogan was a military wife for many years. During 1997, she was bitten by a tick and developed Lyme disease. Since then, her life has not been the same. She might have been dumped onto the path of chronic illness, but she has made the best of her journey. She has [...]

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C-Span Coverage of House floor debate

Click to view the C-Span coverage courtesy of Lymerights. The National Capital Lyme Disease Association, with Founding Sponsor Turn the Corner Foundation, was pleased  to host the Congressional Luncheon Briefing on Lyme Disease on Wednesday, September 24, 2008.  We want to offer our heartfelt gratitude to all of you for your support, in whatever form [...]

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Dr. Cameron as ILADS president will convene the annual scientific conference and speak on prevention

October 18-19– Dr. Cameron to speak on Lyme disease prevention as president of ILADS at the International Lyme Disease Meeting to be held in San Francisco.   Click to see the full program.  Professionals, advocates and patients can register at http://www.ilads.org/  

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