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Dorothy Leland

Dorothy Leland is a longtime advocate and researcher focused on Lyme disease education, policy awareness, and patient support. She has contributed to numerous publications and works closely with medical professionals and organizations to improve understanding and treatment of tick-borne diseases.

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Free tick testing program for US military personnel and dependents
March 26, 2022

MilTICK is a free tick testing and identification service available for ticks removed from Department…

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Touched by Lyme

TOUCHED BY LYME: New program helps pay for internet access
March 25, 2022

One of the most important things a Lyme patient needs is internet access. Probably more…

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TOUCHED BY LYME: Rehabilitating your Lyme-impaired vision
March 22, 2022

Dr. William V. Padula is a pioneer in the field of how Lyme and other…

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LYME SCI: Lyme-carrying ticks in West differ from their Eastern cousins
March 21, 2022

In most of the United States, a tick called Ixodes scapularis carries Lyme disease. However,…

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Screenwriter turns a couple’s courageous Lyme fight into a film script
March 15, 2022

By Steve Doherty I was bitten on the neck by a tick in 1996, while…

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TOUCHED BY LYME: Repeating incorrect information doesn’t cause it to become correct
March 14, 2022

In November 2021, a commentary promoting the Infectious Diseases Society of America’s newly updated Lyme…

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Patient story: Lyme disease deserves more than “mediocre attention”
March 8, 2022

By Casey Fillian Thirty-seven years ago, I went to summer camp in a heavily wooded…

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TOUCHED BY LYME: Horowitz responds to the “old persistence debate”
March 7, 2022

As noted in my most recent blog about the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group, a major…

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TOUCHED BY LYME: Highs and lows at TBD Working Group meetings
March 4, 2022

The federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group’s recent online meetings gave reasons for Lyme advocates to…

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The Lyme Times: How Lyme disease can affect the brain
March 2, 2022

Topics covered in latest issue of the Lyme Times include: Lyme disease and your…

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