May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month in Massachusetts. The Vineyard Haven Library's reference librarian can help you locate information on Lyme and other health topics using MedlinePlus (medlineplus.gov). MedlinePlus is a service of the NIH & National Library of Medicine, and is a safe and reliable source. The information is science-based and no advertisements are allowed.
The following websites have also been recommended by Margot Malachowski, Outreach Librarian with Baystate Health, in a recent presentation at the Springfield City Library:
www.ilads.org –a doctor's organization, for an overview of the persistent infection point of view
www.columbia-lyme.org –science-based information and NIH-sponsored research organization
www.lymediseaseassociation.org –a patient advocacy organization, include doctor referral
tickencounter.org/tick_identification—for identifying ticks
In Massachusetts:
www.mass.gov/dph/tick --information from Health and Human Services
www.malegislature.gov/Committees/187/Document/House/H46/LymeDiseaseReport --legislation information
extension.umass.edu/agriculture/index.php/services/tick-borne-disease-diagnostics --for testing ticks ($40.00 per tick)
Online Support Group for patients with Lyme in Massachusetts:
health.groups.yahoo.com/group/MassachusettsLyme
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