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New podcast: Past, Present and Future of Lyme Disease in Canada with Jim Wilson of CanLyme
ByCanLyme April 21, 2021
In today’s podcast, Sarah is joined by Jim Wilson, founder and President of CanLyme – the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation. After contracting Lyme disease 30 years ago in Nova Scotia, Canada, Jim dedicated his time and energy to improving the lives of Lyme patients and their families, helping to bring a balanced perspective of Lyme…
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For Physicians | Miscellaneous | Research
Phage-Targeting PCR Test Picks Up Early Lyme Disease
ByCanLyme April 18, 2021
An investigational polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test that detects the presence of a viral gene in Lyme disease–causing bacteria can distinguish between early and late infection, according to the results of a study that the authors describe as “systematic and comprehensive.” Read article
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New podcast: A whole body approach to Lyme, with medical detective Dr. Kenneth Bock
ByCanLyme April 13, 2021
Sarah explores an integrative approach to medicine with Dr. Kenneth Bock from the Hudson Valley, in New York. Dr. Bock’s natural curiosity, investigative approach, along with his appreciation for complex medical cases set the foundation for his integrative practice. His first Lyme patient in 1985 initially came in with a swollen toe that didn’t seem…
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New podcast: Understanding posttraumatic growth, with Dr. Richard Tedeschi
ByCanLyme April 8, 2021
Posttraumatic growth is not only the topic of today’s podcast, it is also the process that birthed the Looking at Lyme podcast. Sarah explores posttraumatic growth with Dr. Richard Tedeschi, Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of North Carolina, faculty member of the Posttraumatic Research Group and distinguished chair of the Boulder Crest Institute…
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For Physicians | Government reports & letters | Lyme Controversy | Miscellaneous | Poor Research | Voices on Lyme
Patient Lyme disease websites prioritize science; public health websites prioritize consistent messaging–Comment on ‘Lyme disease prevention: A content analysis of Canadian patient group and government websites’
ByCanLyme March 31, 2021March 31, 2021
Dear Editor, A recent article ‘Lyme disease prevention: A content analysis of Canadian patient group and government websites’ by Journault et al. (2020) in Zoonoses and Public Health describes content analysis of three public health and three patient group Lyme disease websites with respect to information on prevention of infection. The (relatively few) divergent items…
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Education | Podcasts
New podcast: Pain management with neural therapy
ByCanLyme March 30, 2021
Sarah discusses the use of neural therapy for pain management with Dr. Kumar Biswas, a Canadian naturopathic doctor on Vancouver Island. Developed in the early 1900’s in Germany, neural therapy is now practiced across Europe and North America. Dr. Biswas explains that biological medicine, which is practiced throughout Europe, integrates alternative medicine and modern medicine….
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Education | For Physicians | Lyme Controversy | Media | Voices on Lyme
CanLyme board member Dr. Rob Murray responds to Tim Caulfield’s post regarding alternative medicine.
ByCanLyme March 26, 2021March 26, 2021
Dr. Rob Murray March 25, 2021 at 7:19 am You will find Steven Phillips, MD and Dana Parish, HMH 2020 have addressed this topic very well in Chronic – The Hidden Cause of the Autoimmune Disease… Science is provisional, a way of knowing. Dr. Phillips has treated over 100 physicians for Lyme+ disease and over…
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Education | For Physicians | Media | Miscellaneous | Podcasts
New podcast: Dr. Ginger Savely on the role of nurses in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of Lyme disease
ByCanLyme March 24, 2021
Sarah explores Lyme disease from a nursing perspective with Nurse Practitioner Dr. Ginger Savely. Dr. Savely has specialized in the treatment of patients with tick-borne illnesses for the past two decades, and has authored and co-authored many articles in nursing and medical journals. Listen to podcast
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Co-infections | For Physicians | Miscellaneous | Research
Detection of Babesia odocoilei in Ixodes scapularis Ticks Collected in Southern Ontario, Canada
ByCanLyme March 18, 2021
Abstract Tick-borne zoonotic diseases have an economic and societal impact on the well-being of people worldwide. In the present study, a high frequency of Babesia odocoilei, a red blood cell parasite, was observed in the Huronia area of Ontario, Canada. Notably, 71% (15/21) blacklegged ticks, Ixodes scapularis, collected from canine and feline hosts were infected with B. odocoilei….
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Education | For Physicians | Miscellaneous | Podcasts | Voices on Lyme
New podcast: Outdoor education, checklists, and staying safe in the outdoors, with Mike Horembala
ByCanLyme March 17, 2021
Today we explore one of the many ways the CanLyme Educators’ Resource can be put into action. In this podcast, Sarah reaches Mike Horembala in the Foothills of Alberta. Mike, known to his students as “Mr. H’, is a Vice Principal and teacher with a passion for the outdoors. He developed a program within the…
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For Physicians | Miscellaneous | Research | Voices on Lyme
Study Suggests Similar Processes Are Driving Long COVID and ME/CFS [and Lyme disease]
ByCanLyme March 13, 2021
Mar 12, 2021 “Similar disease signatures to ME/CFS showed up for diseases like MIS-C, Lyme disease, and COVID-19 but not for autoimmune diseases. The authors stated “our data further suggests a shared molecular etiology (between) CFS, COVID-19, and Chronic Lyme Disease”.” Read full text
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Co-infections | For Physicians | Medical Publications | Miscellaneous | Research
Botanical Medicines Cryptolepis sanguinolenta, Artemisia annua, Scutellaria baicalensis, Polygonum cuspidatum, and Alchornea cordifolia Demonstrate Inhibitory Activity Against Babesia duncani
ByCanLyme March 12, 2021
Front. Cell. Infect. Microbiol., 08 March 2021 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2021.624745 “Human babesiosis is a CDC reportable disease in the United States and is recognized as an emerging health risk in multiple parts of the world. The current treatment for human babesiosis is suboptimal due to treatment failures and unwanted side effects. Although Babesia duncani was first described almost…
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For Physicians | Government | International News | Lyme Controversy | Research | Voices on Lyme
HHS Aims to Accelerate Technologies for Combatting Lyme Disease – Chief scientist tells of her several year battle with Lyme disease
ByCanLyme March 12, 2021
Published March 5th, 2021 at Nexgov.com authored by Brandi Vincent “Then I got what I thought was the summer flu. But I never had the bull’s-eye rash–now, we know not everyone gets a bull’s-eye rash,” she noted. “It kind of went away. But about six months later, I completely collapsed.” Doctors originally thought she could…
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New podcast: Climate change, migratory birds, and four season tick awareness
ByCanLyme March 10, 2021
We turn our gaze northward to Thunder Bay, Ontario to chat with entomologist Dr. Ken Deacon. While working on a contract with the Thunder Bay District Health Unit, he saw the first wood tick in the Thunder Bay area in 2003. He then saw the first black-legged tick in 2005 and has continued to follow…
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Education | For Physicians | Lyme disease | Media | Miscellaneous
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ByCanLyme March 6, 2021March 6, 2021
GIVEAWAY! Looking at Lyme, a podcast by the Canadian Lyme Disease Association, recently interviewed an Optometrist from Victoria, BC. Dr. Cameron McCrodan, author of ‘Optomize’, has created a training program that focuses on the communication between the eyes and the brain. In the podcast, Dr. McCrodan mentions that because vision is neurologically controlled, diseases such…
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News and updates

One year later: How the landmark NASEM report on chronic Lyme is – and isn’t – changing minds

Germs spread by ticks and cats found in suicidal youth

Scholarship opportunity for undergraduates with a project focused on Lyme disease or other tick-borne diseases

Living with persistent illness and uncertainty: Patient narratives on Lyme disease in Nova Scotia, Canada

Lyme disease is becoming one of Canada’s defining climate-health challenges

Announcing the second annual Canadian Tick-Borne Disease Conference

Feeling sick after eating that steak dinner? You could have a rare but potentially severe tick-borne allergy

Elliot Jacobson: Downstream Secondary Illness in Lyme Disease

New podcast: Past, Present and Future of Lyme Disease in Canada with Jim Wilson of CanLyme

Phage-Targeting PCR Test Picks Up Early Lyme Disease

New podcast: A whole body approach to Lyme, with medical detective Dr. Kenneth Bock

New podcast: Understanding posttraumatic growth, with Dr. Richard Tedeschi

Patient Lyme disease websites prioritize science; public health websites prioritize consistent messaging–Comment on ‘Lyme disease prevention: A content analysis of Canadian patient group and government websites’

New podcast: Pain management with neural therapy

CanLyme board member Dr. Rob Murray responds to Tim Caulfield’s post regarding alternative medicine.

New podcast: Dr. Ginger Savely on the role of nurses in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of Lyme disease

Detection of Babesia odocoilei in Ixodes scapularis Ticks Collected in Southern Ontario, Canada

New podcast: Outdoor education, checklists, and staying safe in the outdoors, with Mike Horembala

Study Suggests Similar Processes Are Driving Long COVID and ME/CFS [and Lyme disease]

Botanical Medicines Cryptolepis sanguinolenta, Artemisia annua, Scutellaria baicalensis, Polygonum cuspidatum, and Alchornea cordifolia Demonstrate Inhibitory Activity Against Babesia duncani

HHS Aims to Accelerate Technologies for Combatting Lyme Disease – Chief scientist tells of her several year battle with Lyme disease

New podcast: Climate change, migratory birds, and four season tick awareness

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