Two Lyme disease researchers and a nationally known Lyme disease advocate presented a picture Friday of a surging but poorly understood public health threat that divides the medical community and leaves patients groping to find effective treatment.
The following professionals representing ILADS testified at the hearings at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC: Daniel Cameron, MD, International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS), California; Lorraine Johnson, JD, MBA, California Lyme Disease Association (CALDA), Ukiah, CA; Allison Delong, ILADS, Providence, RI; Ken Liegner, MD, ILADS, Armonk, NY; Steven Phillips, MD, ILADS, Wilton, CT; and Raphael Stricker, MD, ILADS, San Francisco, CA. See the IDSA website for a complete list of the presenters.
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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....
Debate on the plight of Lyme patients, chronic Lyme disease, and the failure of Mr. Pallone’s health sub committee to bring up the Lyme bill, HR 741 (Smith NJ). ...
Bethesda, MD (PRWEB) October 30, 2007 -- The International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) announced today that it has elected Dr. Daniel Cameron to serve as the new President of the Board for the next two years.The appointment was announced during the annual ILADS conference that drew more than 300 attendees that included medical practitioners and researchers who specialize in Lyme Disease and representatives from patient advocacy groups....
Dr. Bernard Raxlen, Dr. Daniel J. Cameron, Dr. Gerald Yukevich and Andy Abrahams Wilson discuss Lyme Disease at recently held island wide screenings of Under Our Skin on Martha’s Vineyard. ...
It's been more than 15 years since Congress last took a look at Lyme Disease. Right now, there's a bill working its way through Congress calling for an additional 20 million in federal funds for Lyme Disease research. So far the bill has been held up in committee. [quote ABC 7 coverage]...
Todd Mokhtari from Fox in Seattle covered the planned viewing of clips from the movie Under Our Skin at the National Capitol Lyme & Tick Borne Diseases Association's Congressional Briefing on Capitol Hill...
As the weather warms and people head outdoors, an enemy lies wait in the high grasses: the deer tick. The Post begins a four-part series this week, taking a look at Lyme disease. This week, we examine the connection between the spread of Lyme and the prevalence of deer. Next week, the Post delves into the difficulties of diagnosing this confusing disease. The third week we will look at prevention, and finally we will look at how the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the government are working together to come up with research standards to find out more about Lyme disease.
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The Empire State Lyme Disease Association, Inc. (the Capital Region Chapter and the Adirondack Lyme Disease Foundation) presented an evening with Dr. Daniel Cameron, Internist/Epidemiologist. ...
"A blood test is not helpful to say when Lyme disease is over," Cameron said in response to a parent's question."There is no test to say, "'I'm done,' or 'I'm half done'."He noted that many of the biological markers that are elevated in Lyme disease are also elevated in other conditions.
"It's important to find out what the options are at the first visit with the doctor," Cameron said."Even if the doctor says they're only going to have one plan, not to treat unless they get a Western blot, it's nice to know there are alternatives."...