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“Dr. Charles Ray Jones, a trailblazing pediatric Lyme specialist who has treated more than 15,000 children from around the world for tick-borne diseases, has died.”
Elizabeth Payne, Ottawa Citizien, May 16th, 2016 Canada’s medical establishment came under pressure at a national conference into Lyme disease Monday, with a Calgary doctor suggesting treatment of some patients contravenes the Canadian Medical Association’s code of ethics. “We, as the medical community in Canada, are failing our patients,” said Dr. Ralph Hawkins, a Calgary…
Karen Owen, CTV Calgary Published Tuesday, June 3, 2014 1:39PM MDT One tiny tick can ruin a life. Lyme disease is caused by a bite from an infected blacklegged tick. The bite itself can go unnoticed, but the disease can be difficult to ignore. Many Canadians, who are seriously ill, believe Lyme disease is often misdiagnosed…
London, Ontario boy’s life was changed dramatically due to Lyme disease and family had to leave Canada seeking help. Watch news clip
KATHERINE WILTON, MONTREAL GAZETTE Published on: May 13, 2015 Hikers heading to the mountains and forests in the Montérégie should take precautions to avoid being bitten by a blacklegged tick that may carry Lyme disease, public health officials say. Read full article
WINNIPEG — Two friends are riding their bikes across Canada to change the way Canadians see Lyme disease. At the beginning of May, Daniel Corso and Tanner Cookson set out on a journey to bring attention to the debilitating illness, which can be contracted after a bite from an infected tick. Read full article
Editor’s note: Pamela Weintraub is the author of “Cure Unknown: Inside the Lyme Epidemic” (St. Martin’s Press), winner of the 2009 American Medical Writers Association book award, and executive editor of Discover magazine. Follow her on Twitter: @pam3001 (CNN) — Our nightmare began in 1993 after we moved from the city to a house down…
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Thank you for the tremendous dedication to understanding this disease and for all advocacy work to push for improved patient care. Many blessings!