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09/21/2017 / By Jonathan Landsman

Bartonella disease: A misunderstood vector-borne infection, similar to Lyme disease

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 30,000 cases of Lyme disease are reported yearly. As only a small fraction of cases actually gets reported, the agency adds that the actual incidence of this disease in likely much higher. On top of that, emerging studies show that Bartonella disease, a vector-borne […]

01/18/2017 / By Jonathan Landsman

Travel warnings – The best way to protect your health

Planning to hit the road – or travel by airplane? Well, it’s fair to say, you’ll have plenty of company and reasons to be concerned about your health. According to the U.S. Travel Association, 1.7 billion people traveled for leisure purposes in 2015, with another 459 million flying for business reasons. If you’re committed to […]

01/15/2017 / By Jonathan Landsman

Tables turn on CDC: Employees fearful that a Donald Trump administration will oppose mandatory vaccines

At the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta, the mood is bleak. President-elect Donald Trump’s surprise victory over Hillary Clinton has generated agency-wide anxiety, with employees reportedly worried about the impact of a Trump presidency on job safety, funding and public health policies. CDC employees are literally falling apart and becoming emotionally disturbed over […]

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