The BMA has criticised the roll-out of the Summary Care Record programme, claiming patients do not have enough information and that it is too hard for them to opt out if they want to. (more)
By Administrator on 11/03/2010
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A Daily Mail Report....
Jonathan Oakton, 51, suffered for 14 years before he was finally diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2006.
The father of two, from Redditch, Worcestershire, believes he was bitten during a paintballing game shortly after he married his wife Anne.
'About a week later, I ... (more)
By Administrator on 21/11/2009
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Mail Tribune.
Bill Kettler Nov 15th 2009
They say that Oregon needs better resources to treat the misunderstood malady.
Put two nurses with 70 years of combined experience in the same room and chances are they'll find plenty to talk about.
When both have Lyme disease, the conversation ... (more)
By Administrator on 15/11/2009
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10:12 AM EDT, October 1, 2009
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- For years, doctors have said that people were unlikely to get Lyme disease in North Carolina.
But that attitude is changing after the tick-borne disease was diagnosed this year in at least four patients who never left their home ... (more)
By Den Heslop on 01/10/2009
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One of the world's most common insect repellents used ward off ticks, has been found to act on the nervous system in the same way as some insecticides: a study.
By Marlowe Hood (AFP) – 1 day ago.
PARIS — One of the world's most common insect repellents acts on the central nervous system in ... (more)
By Administrator on 06/08/2009
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Vicious chipmunks that escaped from a British park four years ago have never been found - and could now have bred into a horde thousands strong carrying disease, The Sun can always be relied upon to reveal the fun side! (more)
By Administrator on 27/07/2009
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Tina Garcia's interview with Dr Joseph Jemsek appears in the June issue of Public Health Alert. (more)
By Administrator on 15/07/2009
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WEST Dorset MP Oliver Letwin has thrown his support behind a charity calling for wider recognition of Lyme disease.
Mr Letwin met with members from Lyme Disease Action, which is aiming to get better diagnosis and treatment for sufferers of the disease, after he was inspired by the story of ... (more)
By Den Heslop on 04/06/2009
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Reporter Joanna Skailes from The Press and Journal interviews Nicola Seal who has so far paid £10,000 for Lyme disease treatment and calls for doctors to be more aware of the condition.
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By Administrator on 01/06/2009
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The Mail reports; One of the country's top experts on modern life may have killed himself after catching a rare brain disease from a tiny insect bite.
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By Administrator on 18/09/2006
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