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August 2008                           

Scott Forsgren Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia Expert Creates Protocol that Truly SHINEs
Barbara Loe Fisher A Day of Remembrance: Vaccine Injured March on Capitol Hill 
Harriet Bishop It's All About Balance
Joan Vetter Hope: An Anchor to My Soul
Lisa Copen 8 Reasons to Take a Break From a Support Group
Dr. Virginia Sherr, M.D. In Defense of Zebras
Dr. Robert Bransfield M.D. Lyme Disease & Cognitive Impairments
Dawn Irons IDSA: Did They Change the Blade in Occam's Razor?
Laura Zeller The Shock of Your Life: The Hidden Dangers of IV Lines
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July 2008                           

Dr. James Schaller M.D. Obesity: Babesia, Bartonella, Lyme and Mold Toxins Make Real Weight Loss Almost Impossible
Dawn Irons ...And We All Fall Down
Lucy Barnes Speaking Points to Address Congress
TTC Foundation Cutting Edge Research
In The News Popular Antibiotic Recalled by FDA
Tina Garcia The ABCc & XYZs of the Lyme Disease: The Lyme Cartel part 4
Laura Zeller The Wetzel Family Story
ILADS Top 10 Tips to Avoid Chronic Lyme
Marjorie Tietjen A Husband, A Wife and an Illness: Living Life Beyond Chronic Illness
Kathleen Liporace Worker's Compensation "Victory" for Lyme Patients part 3
Lisa Copen 6 Action Steps for Churches  Who Care About the Chronically Ill
Andrea Candee BUGS: The Natural Way to Keep them at Bay
Josephine Gottesman Difficulties in Obtaining Social Security Benefits
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June 2008                           

CT Attorney General's Office Attorney General's Investigation Reveals Flawed Lyme Disease Guideline Process

 

Scott Forsgren Candida Related Complex:  A Complicating Factor in Lyme Disease

 

Dr. Virginia T. Sherr Marriages That are Way out of "Lyme"

 

Dawn Irons Heather Holtry Makes-A-Wish For LD Research

A Picture is Worth 1000 Words

 

Harriet Bishop 1st Annual Morgellons Conference

Perks From a Pistol Packin' Texas Grandma


Joan Vetter Springtime & Harvest: It's all About the Seed


Lisa Copen What's The Big Deal About Church?


Tina Garcia March of the IDSA Puppets 


Laura Zeller Creeping Consequences


Kathleen Liporace Worker's Compensation "Victory" for SC Worker - Part 2


Marjorie Tietjen Nature's Best Anti-Inflammatory: Fish Oil
 
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May 2008                                

Dr. James Schaller, M.D. Bartonella is Becoming the Most Important Issue in Treatment of Lyme

 

Victoria Bowmann, PhD Cleansing Neurotoxin Overload

 

Dr. Charles Ray Jones A Letter from Dr. Charles Ray Jones

 

Dawn Irons Much Needed Prescription Assistance Available! 

 

Joan Vetter Delete Worry

 

Lisa Copen Six Reasons Not to Worry When You Have a Chronic Illness

 

Laura Zeller Dancing in the Rain

 

Tina J. Garcia The ABC's & XYZ's of Lyme Disease: Monkey Business - Part 2 of a Series

 

Dr. Virginia T. Sherr, M.D. When Lyme Disease Goes Under Treated or Undiagnosed

 

Susan T. Williams Geocaching or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Outdoors Again


News Briefs Around the Nation May 2008

 

Dr. Robert C. Bransfield Spirochetes on the Brain

 

Kathleen Liporace Precedent South Carolina Workers' Compensation “Victory” for Lyme Patient Part 1

 

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April 2008                                

Susan Williams Researchers Find Blood Levels of Mercury are Related to Autism


News Briefs

 

Laura Zeller A Young Family Struggles to Overcome Lyme Induced Autism

 

Marjorie Tietjen Discreet Methods of Bio-Warfare

 

Joan Vetter Lyme Disease: A Silent Thief p. 5

 

Lisa Copen When You Are Tempted to Speed up Heaven

 

Dr. Virginia Sherr, M.D. Bell’s Palsy of the Gut (Part 2)

 

Dr. James Schaller, M.D. Bartonella Plague Ignored

 

Tina Garcia The ABC’s & XYZ’s of Lyme Disease (Part 1)

 

PJ Langhoff Innocence, “Mr. Magoo” and Asperger’s

 

Scott Forsgren Chronic Lyme Disease: Battle Requires Attack on Multiple Fronts

 

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March 2008                                

Dawn Irons Be It Highly Resolved p. 3

 

Donna Reagan Unforgetable p. 3

 

Laura Zeller Climbing Your Mountain - Finding Hope, Strength and Inspiration During Chronic Illness

 

PJ Langhoff Info On Her Newly Released Books Now Available For Purchase! p. 12

 

Joan Vetter Faith Factor Bearer or Barrier? p. 5

 

Dr. Virginia Sherr, M.D. Bell’s Palsy of the Gut

 

Andrea Candee, M.H. Lyme Disease: An Integrated Approach p. 7

 

Dr. Robert Bransfield, M.D Microbes and Mental Illness p. 8

 

Tina Garcia The Benefits of Essential Oils p. 11

 

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February 2008                                

Dawn Irons: Introducing the Lyme Awareness Art Project p. 1

 

Dr. Robert Bransfield, MD Lyme, Depression and Suicide p. 2

 

Vickie Travis Regulations Needed For Cornea/Tissue Transplants p. 3

 

PJ Langhoff Virtual Book Burning and the Lyme "Federation" p. 4

 

Marjorie Tietjen Reviews Book Iodine: Why You Need It, Why You Can’t Live Wihtout It p. 5

 

Sue Vogan UnBreak Your Health p. 6


Interview with Randy Sykes p. 8

 

Dr. Jonathan Forester, MD Chronic Fatigue and Lyme Disease p. 7

 

Maggie Sabota Treating Lyme Disease with Homeopathic Medicine p. 16

 

Tina Garcia President of L.E.A.P. Arizona Addresses Governor Corzine About Lyme Legislation p. 10

 

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January 2008                                

Laura Zeller Eternal Gratitude - Finding Courage And Bravery When Faced With Chronic Illness

 

Dawn Irons Reflecting On Why Lyme Disease Can’t Do! p. 3

 

Sue Vogan What Volunteers are up Against p. 5

 

Joan Vetter Faith Factor: Count Your Blessings p. 5

 

Dr. James Schaller, MD. Routine Dosing Errors In Treatment Of Tick And Flea Illnesses And Psychiatric Problems p. 6

 

PJ Langhoff Gardasil and Free Choice: Holy Grail or Population Control? p. 9

 

Marjorie Tietjen Why Wont The Media Present The Facts? p. 10

 

Maggie Sabota Casual Conversations About Lyme Disease. p. 12

 

Scott Forsgren Biotoxin Pathway Holds Key Pieces of Puzzle in Solving Chronic Illness

 

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December 2007                               

Laura Zeller Laura Zeller Interviews Les Roberts, Author of The Poison Plum

 

PJ Langhoff Dying To Serve - A Spotlight On The Military’s Mandatory Anthrax Vaccine Program

 

Maggie Sabota Making The Best Of Every Situation

 

Joan Vetter FOCUS: Eye Opening Faith

 

Article Columbia University Medical Center Leads First Placebo Controlled Study Of Cognitive Impairment With Chronic Lyme p. 7

 

Dr. Joseph Jemsek The Fallacies of the NEMJ Presentation of Chronic Lyme p. 8

 

Dr. Joseph J. Burrascano Jr. Invites Physicians To Participate In The Lyme Registry p .9

 

Grace & "Muriel" Pilot Takes Message Of Lyme Awareness Across The World p. 9

 

Sue Vogan Your Doctor Said What? Sue Vogan interviews Dr. Terrie Wurzbacher p. 13

 

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November 2007                               

PJ Langhoff Collateral Damage

 

Dawn Irons Remembering Tuskegee - The More Things Change the More they Stay the Same


Texas Warning Ignored, Fallout Devastating

Marjorie Tietjen The Vaccine Deception

 

Joan Vetter Faith Factor: Tug-of-War

 

Article Lyme Disease Education in Maryland:
The Earth is Flat, Snow in the Tropics and No Chronic Lyme p. 6

 

Angela Mrema Dream Invaders and Sleep Paralysis p. 7

 

Sue Vogan Interview with Dr. Ritichie Shoemaker p. 9

 

Laura Zeller Exploring Quantum Biofeedback Laura Zeller interviews Janet Love, of Love Health and Healing Center

 

Maggie Sabota Why Lyme Disease?

 

Scott A. Forsgren Peggy Will Walk Again… And You Can Help Her Do It!

 

Article New Research For Preemies: Breast Milk Linked To Greater Mental Development p. 18

 

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October 2007                                

PJ Langhoff Blanket of Hope: Heroes Among The Stars p. 2

 

Dawn Irons Justice, Mercy & Strategy p. 3

 

Margo Friedman Lyme Perspectives from Patient & Therapist p. 4

 

Joan Vetter Faith Factor: Lean Not to Your Own Understanding p. 5

 

Dr. Jonathan Forester, MD Major Causes Of Sleep Disorders In Chronic Pain/fatigue States p. 7

 

Sue Vogan Interviews Dr. John Flemming p. 9


FDA: Is The Agency Beyond Repair? P. 13

 

Maggie Sabota Miss Cumberland County Educates Seniors on Lyme Disease Awareness

 

Laura Zeller SOS: Sharing our Stories The Anna Duffy Story

 

Daryl Hall Official Statement On President Bush’s Lyme Diagnosis p. 16

 

Brooke Landau Speaks Out On Lyme Disease On Good Morning America p. 16

 

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September 2007                              

Megan Blewett Hypotheses Regarding Autoimmunity in Lyme Disease and Multiple Sclerosis

 

Editorials & Opinions Letters To the Editor p. 3

 

Joan Vetter Faith Factor: Fight the Good Fight p. 5

 

Dr. Robert Bransfield Bridging the Gap p. 5

 

Sue Vogan Interview With Dr. John Flemming p. 7

 

Angela Mrema A Respiratory Therapist Looks At Sleep Apnea p. 9

 

PJ Langhoff Neuro-Lyme In The Court Room Is No Laughing Matter p. 12

 

Maggie Sabota Promoting Lyme Disease Prevention In The Schools

 

Laura Zeller Sharing Our Stories: Insane or Infected? The Allie Brinks Story

 

Marjorie Tietjen Book Review on Bryan Rosner’s Top 10 Lyme Treatments p. 16
   
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August 2007                                   

Editorials & Opinions No Man Left Behind -The Motivation that Drives Me in What I do with the PHA

 

Dr. James Schaller, M.D. Ignore Bartonella and Die - Trivializing Bartonella is Like Ignoring TNT

 

PJ Langhoff Recognizing The Face Of Rage In Tick-borne Illness

 

Joan Vetter THE FAITH FACTOR: In the Midst of a Fiery Trial There is Hope at the End

 

Scott Forsgren Focus on Detoxification Increases Likelihood of Full and Lasting Recovery

 

Sue Vogan Interview With David Moyer, LCSW p. 7

 

Susan Williams News Briefs Around the Nation p. 7

 

Laura Zeller One Tough Bug - Clostridium difficile

 

Maggie May Sabota Why Lyme Disease?

 

Tami Duncan Think Tank to Examine Link Between Autism and Lyme Disease
   
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July 2007                                         

Editorials & Opinions You Don't Look Sick!

 

PJ Langhoff Groundbreaking Book Series on Lyme Disease Hits the Market


Wisconsin Lyme Doctor Under Fire During Governor-Proclaimed “Lyme Disease Awareness Month”

 

Susan Williams Seven Decades Elapsed Between Infection and Diagnosis: Harriet Bishop’s Story

 

Laura Irons Teen Perspectives: Say “Cheese”

 

Laura Zeller Deep Diving for a Cure: Part II The Use of Hyperbaric Oxygen in Lyme Disease.

 

Sue Vogan Interview With Dr. Brian Fallon, MD. p. 6

 

Dr. Kent Holtorf Why Doesn't My Doctor Know This? p. 7

 

Dr. James Schaller, M.D. Personality & Character Flaws Caused by Infection & Inflammation p. 8


Infections Routinely Ruin Relationships, Mood and Character The Most Serious Consequence of Tick and Flea Infections

 

Marjorie Tietjen Book Review: Nutrition and Physical Degeneration By Weston A. Price, D.D.S.
   
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June 2007                                         

Editorials & Opinions Through the Gates and Into All the World

 

Laura Irons Teen Perspectives: The Devastation of Eating Disorders

 

Laura Zeller Diving Deep for a Cure: Part 1 The Use of Hyperbaric Oxygen in Lyme Disease

 

Tami Duncan LIA F Hosts Conference Dedicated to the Link Between Lyme Disease & Autism

 

Sue Vogan Interview With Gary S. Goldman, PhD. on the Chicken Pox Vaccine p. 5

 

Dana Floyd California Family's Lyme Story p. 6

 

David Kocurek Entrenched Dogma Underwrites Sub-Standard of Care

 

Dr. James Schaller, M.D. Western Blots Made Easy
   
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May 2007                                         

Editorials & Opinions Whatever Happened to Common Sense?

 

Dr. James Schaller, M.D. Should One Reason with Morgellons’ Cynics?

 

Dr. Kurt Woeller, D.O. The Antifungal Parade p. 4

 

PJ Langhoff Peripheral Facial Palsy – More Than Just a Flat Expression

 

Marjorie Tietjen The Many Causes of Anxiety & Depression

 

Sue Vogan Interview With Dr. Warren Levin, M.D. Part 2 p. 8

 

Laura Zeller Sharing Our Stories: Samantha's Nightmare

 

Letter CALL TO ACTION Important letter from Dr. Charles Ray Jones p. 3
   
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April 2007                                         

Editorials & Opinions Stop the World, I Want to Get Off!

 

Dr. James Schaller, M.D. Why Aggressive Lyme Treatment Can Fail: Focusing on the Bee and Ignoring the Stinger

 

Scott Forsgren Rapping with Rosner An Interview with the Author of “When Antibiotics Fail: Lyme Disease and Rife Machines”

 

Sue Vogan Interview With Dr. Warren Levin, M.D. p. 5

 

Laura Zeller Sharing Our Stories: Backwards Blood Pressure

 

Tami Duncan A Meeting of the Medical Minds - Lyme-Induced Autism Foundation Holds Think Tank for Medical Professionals

 

Ginger Savely The Light at the End of the Tunnel Remembering David and His Long Journey to Wellness

 

Susan Williams News Briefs Across the Nation

 

PJ Langhoff Calling All Lyme Patients To Share Their Personal Stories With Author PJ Langhoff p.14
   
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March 2007                                         

Editorials & Opinions What Every LLMD Needs to Know About PTC p. 2

 

Dr. James Schaller, M.D. Exciting News about Babesia

 

Sue Vogan Interview With Dr. Betty Martini on Aspartame p. 3

 

Donna Reagan  

Welcome to the Big Top: Elephants on Parade - Part IV

Ginger Savely The Patient as Diagnostician: How the Internet Helped an MS Patient Find Her True Diagnosis

 

Kathy Blanco THE LONG JOURNEY HOME The Incidence and Rise in Autism and How it Relates to the Lyme Epidemic

 

Barbara Gerami Special Moments: Avery's Will to Live p. 11

 

PJ Langhoff All In Our Heads— No Credence for Lyme Patients
   
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February 2007                                     

Article United We Stand - A Personal Look At The Lyme Rally In NY p. 2

 

Donna Reagan The 3 Ring Circus: Welcome to the Big Top! Part 3: Intermission

 

Marjorie Tietjen Munchausen By Proxy Blaming the Victims

 

Sue Vogan Interview With Dr. Garth Nicholson, M.D. p. 4

 

Scott Forsgren Holistic Approaches to Lyme Offer Much Promise - An Interview with Dr. Amy Derksen, ND

 

Susan Williams Memorial Park Project To Honor Victims of Tick-Borne Illnesses

 

Laura Zeller Climbing Your Mountain

 

Lynn McCabe Photos from the Lyme Rights Rally in NY p. 8

 

Ginger Savely “MARNIE”: The ALS / Lyme Conundrum
   
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January 2007                                      

Editorials &Opinions All Roads Lead to Rome - Why do Misdiagnosed Illnesses Respond to Lyme Treatment?

 

Donna Reagan The 3 Ring Circus: Welcome to the Big Top! Part 1: The Big Picture


The 3-Ring Circus: Welcome to the Big Top! Part 2 - Big Business: Meet the Snake Oil Salesmen

 

Ginger Savely Rarely Such a Thing as a Text Book Case

 

Sue Vogan Interview with Dr. Oleg Reznik, M.D. p. 5

 

PJ Langhoff Look Out Below -- Ticks take on Xtreme Sports

 

Susan Williams Review Panel Releases “Report Card” on FDA Practices Part 2

 

Laura Zeller Quest for a Diagnosis

 

Barbara Gerami Special Moments and The Five Musketeers p. 10

 

David Kocurek Science Has No Conscience!
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December 2006                                   

Editorials &Opinions Editors Desk, Letter to Editor, Reagan's Ramblings pg 3

 

Susan Williams Troubling Practices of the FDA – Part 1
Public Health Briefs p. 13
Marjorie Tietjen Do Do Polyunsaturate Oils Play a Role in Chronic Illness?

 

Ginger Savely One Tough Grandma (On Becoming a Grandmother in a Lyme-Endemic Family)

 

Scott Forsgren Tunnel Vision Can Be Dangerous To Your Health

 

Barbara Gerami Special Moments A look at Seizure Disorders pg 10

 

David Kocurek IDSA’s 2006 Lyme Guidelines Ignite the Skirmish to a Battle

 

Notice A Public Invitation to the Medical Board hearings of Dr. Charles Jones p. 16
   
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November 2006                                  

Editorials &Opinions Editors Desk, The Faith Factor, Reagan's Ramblings p. 3

 

Susan Williams

Breast Cancer Awareness
Autism Awareness p. 5
Benzene... Drink To Your Health!
A Shot at Better Health Two New Vaccines Available

 

Marjorie Tietjen Unraveling The Mystery Of Misdiagnosis

 

Scott Forsgren VCS Testing: What Mine Eyes May Tell

 

Barbara Gerami Jolyn & Autism: Wouldn't Trade Her for the World p. 10

 

Susan Williams World Renowned Lyme Disease Doctor Dr. Joseph James Burrascano, Jr. Retires, Research Begins

 

Dr. David Kocurek I’m From The Government, And I’m Here To Help.

 

Donna Reagan What’s in a name? 
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October 2006                                      

Editorials & Opinions Editors Desk, The Faith Factor, Reagan's Ramblings p. 3

 

Susan Williams But You Don’t LOOK Sick... 10 Commandments For Interacting With The Chronically Ill

 

Marjorie Tietjen A Book Review of HRT: Licensed To Kill and Maim by Martin J Walker

 

Ginger Savely THE ORPHAN PATIENT: A Plea to Fellow Health Care Providers

 

Barbara Gerami Special Moments - Donny Outliving All Medical Expectations p. 10

 

Scott A. Forsgren Does Anybody Truly Understand? They Will!

 

Dr. David Kocurek An Urgent Call To Texans For Legislative Action. p. 11
   
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August 2006                                       

Editorials & Opinions Editors Desk, The Faith Factor, Reagan's Ramblings p. 3

 

Dr. J. David Kocurek, PhD. How Lyme Got a Bad Rap - Lyme, Connecticut, That Is!

 

Pierce Brosnan Spokesperson For Lee National Denim Days Breast Cancer Awareness p. 5

 

Scott Forsgren Co-infections: Lottery Anyone?

 

Ginger Savely Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the CD-57 Test But Were too Sick to Ask

 

Articles

The CDC & LDA Meet Face to Face p. 9
Raising a Downs Syndrome Child p. 9
National Support Group Listings p. 12

Donna Reagan 

So How You Doing?
The Proof is in the Puddin’

   
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July 2006                                            

Editorials & Opinions From The Editors Desk, Letter To The Editor, Reagan’s Ramblings, Study Links Smoking To MS p. 2-3

 

Dr. J. David Kocurek From Stand Up For Lyme Explains The "Lyme Wars" Controversy p. 4

 

Article American Association For Health Freedom Discusses The Need For Access To Medical Treatment Act p. 4

 

Article Childhood Vaccines And Autism Link p. 5

 

Article Baylor Research Institute Receives $2.9 Million to Study Lupus p. 5

 

Ginger Savely Update on the Mysterious Disease Known as Morgellons

 

Scott Forsgren Not Just Another Spring Day

 

Article What Every Psychiatrist Needs to Know About Lyme Disease p. 9

 

Donna Reagan Is There a Doctor in the House?


Marjorie Tietjen Challenging Quackwatch’s Position on Lyme Disease
 

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