Vivvo CMS 4.0 http://www.ilads.org/news/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. http://www.ilads.org/news/files.php?file= http://www.ilads.org/news/ http://www.ilads.org/news/lyme_news/73.html News Coverage Tue, 01 Jun 2010 08:19:00 -0700 The evidence continues to mount that Chronic Lyme Disease (CLD) exists and must be addressed by the medical community if solutions are to be found. Four National Institutes of Health (NIH) trials validated the existence and severity of CLD. Despite the evidence, there are physicians who continue to deny the existence and severity of CLD, which can hinder efforts to find a solution. Recognizing CLD could facilitate efforts to avoid diagnostic delays of two years and durations of illness of 4.7 to 9 years described in the NIH trials. The risk to society of emerging antibiotic-resistant organisms should be weighed against the societal risks associated with failing to treat an emerging population saddled with CLD. The mixed long-term outcome in children could also be examined. Once we accept the evidence that CLD exists, the medical community should be able to find solutions. Medical professionals should be encouraged to examine whether: (1) innovative treatments for early LD might prevent CLD, (2) early diagnosis of CLD might result in better treatment outcomes, and (3) more effective treatment regimens can be developed for CLD patients who have had prolonged illness and an associated poor quality of life. http://www.ilads.org/news/lyme_news/70.html News Coverage Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:49:00 -0700 The eight-member review panel issued its report Thursday, unanimously agreeing to uphold the disease treatment guidelines developed in 2006 by the Arlington, Va.-based Infectious Diseases Society of America. The guidelines, among other things, don't recommend treating Lyme disease with antibiotics for more than a few weeks and say there is no evidence that chronic Lyme disease exists. http://www.ilads.org/news/lyme_news/71.html News Coverage Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:49:00 -0700 Dr. Daniel Cameron, the immediate past president of the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society, which acknowledges the existence of chronic Lyme disease, said he was disappointed but not surprised. Insurance companies may use the guidelines to deny coverage for long-term treatment, he said, but doctors will continue to see patients with chronic problems that require treatment. "I don't think the IDSA is going to continue to offer much leadership in terms of solving the chronic Lyme disease problem," he said. "I don't see them welcoming the challenges of somebody that's been sick for months or years." http://www.ilads.org/news/lyme_news/64.html News Coverage Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:54:00 -0700 Lyme disease advocate and Dr. Fletcher view the hearing http://www.ilads.org/news/lyme_news/68.html News Coverage Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:44:00 -0800 Why are crippling Lyme disease cases being misdiagnosed? ILADS member, Dr. Steve Harris, discusses his Canadian Lyme disease patient. http://www.ilads.org/news/lyme_news/63.html News Coverage Sat, 01 Aug 2009 10:41:00 -0700 "I'm convinced that Lyme in a chronic form can affect psychiatric issues, neurological issues and you can have neurological problems," New York epidemiologist Dr. Daniel Cameron said http://www.ilads.org/news/lyme_news/66.html News Coverage Sun, 02 Aug 2009 10:03:00 -0700 One of the main issues which will be discussed at the hearing is the use of long-term antibiotics. Because they're not recommended in the guidelines, insurance companies won't pay for them. At the hearing there will be experts on both sides of this debate. The documentary "Under our Skin" by Open Eye Productions debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival. It will be shown at select theaters in the Philadelphia area in August. For more information, visit: http://www.ilads.org/news/lyme_news/62.html News Coverage Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:35:00 -0700 Connecticut's attorney general said he felt a hearing in Washington, D.C., on Thursday on Lyme disease treatment guidelines that he helped bring about was "unprecedented" and set a standard for transparency and fairness in crafting medical recommendations. http://www.ilads.org/news/lyme_news/52.html News Coverage Sun, 03 May 2009 04:22:00 -0700 HARTFORD - The House of Representatives in a unanimous vote Thursday afternoon took what will likely be viewed as a nationally recognized stand in the heated debate over the existence of chronic Lyme disease. http://www.ilads.org/news/lyme_news/53.html News Coverage Thu, 14 May 2009 21:54:00 -0700 "After a decade of unbearable side effects, she decided to end her life." John Baiata, NBC New Producer, writes about his sister Sue's battle with Lyme disease in the May 18, 2009 MSNBC site. ILADS News