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North State medical community needs better education in Lyme disease

North State medical community needs better education in Lyme disease

I have had a frustrating and difficult journey battling Lyme disease and the half-dozen other infections that I got from the same bite.After many years of begging doctors to figure out what was wrong with me, it wasn't until I was bedridden that any of them took me seriously.There seems to be a lack of updated education about this disease, and that is a huge disservice to patients in the North State.Northern California is an endemic area for Lyme.


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Yolanda Hadid returns to modeling amid ongoing battle with Lyme disease

Yolanda Hadid returns to modeling amid ongoing battle with Lyme disease

She's had well documented battle with Lyme disease.But it seems Yolanda Hadid may be on the up and up, as she shared a photo on Instagram on Thursday from a recent photo shoot with Jim Jordan.'Little rusted but slowly getting back in action,' the former model shared, seemingly announcing her return to the business.Scroll down for videoBack to her passions: Yolanda Hadid shared a photo from a recent shoot with photographer Jim Jordan on Thursday, returning to modeling after an ongoing battle with Lyme diseaseThe stunning photo featured Yolanda flashing a coy smile as she sat with her legs crossed on a white chair.


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Gov. Baker vetoes Lyme disease bill; files his own version

Gov. Baker vetoes Lyme disease bill; files his own version

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Lyme disease bill could extend coverage beyond 30 days

Lyme disease bill could extend coverage beyond 30 days

Updated: Jul 28, 2016 - 6:39 PMBy midnight Thursday, Gov.Charlie Baker will need to decide whether he'll pass or veto a bill extending coverage to Lyme disease patients.Opposing viewpoints on Lyme disease mean there isn't one clear path for treatment.The Infectious Disease Society of America Guidelines recommend a 30-day course of treatment.


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Legislation highlights divisions on Lyme disease

Legislation highlights divisions on Lyme disease

Health insurers would have to cover long-term antibiotic treatment for Lyme disease under a measure approved by the Massachusetts Legislature — a vote that places Governor Charlie Baker in the crossfire between mainstream medicine and patient activists.Baker has until midnight Thursday to sign or veto the legislation or to let it become law without his signature.The governor, a former health insurance executive, has reservations about the bill.In a letter to lawmakers, he wrote that "long-term antibiotic therapy is not clinically recognized as an appropriate form of treatment."AdvertisementMassachusetts had the nation's third highest incidence of Lyme disease in 2014, with 5,600 confirmed and suspected cases.