Summary: "A gripping tale of microbes, medicine and money, Under our skin exposes the hidden story of Lyme disease, one of the most controversial and fastest growing epidemics of our time. Each year, thousands go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, often told that their symptoms are 'all in their head.' Following the stories of patients and physicians fighting for their lives and livelihoods, the film brings...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Open Eye Pictures 2008
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC UNDPfeiffer, Mary Beth
Summary: Lyme disease is spreading rapidly around the globe as ticks move into places they could not survive before. The first epidemic to emerge in the era of climate change, the disease infects half a million people in the US and Europe each year, and untold multitudes in Canada, China, Russia, and Australia. Mary Beth Pfeiffer shows how we have contributed to this growing menace, and how modern...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Island Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.9 PFESummary: "In 1951 at Fort Detrick, Maryland, construction crews built a hollow metal sphere four stories high. Inside germ weapons were to be exploded, creating mists of infectious aerosols for testing on animals....and people. Employees called it the eight ball. In their eighteen month long journey Grey and Russell travel the country in search of answers and interview top experts in the world of Lyme...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2009
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC UNDNewby, Kris
Summary: "A riveting thriller reminiscent of The Hot Zone, this true story dives into the mystery surrounding one of the most controversial and misdiagnosed conditions of our time--Lyme disease--and of Willy Burgdorfer, the man who discovered the microbe behind it, revealing his secret role in developing bug-borne biological weapons, and raising terrifying questions about the genesis of the epidemic of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.9 NEWBuhner, Stephen Harrod
Summary: "Lyme disease infects a minimum of 300,000 people per year in the United States and millions more throughout the rest of the world. Symptoms run from mild lethargy to severe arthritis to heart disease to incapacitating mental dysfunction. Although tests have improved over the past decade, they are still not completely reliable, and antibiotics are only partially effective. Up to thirty-five...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Health Med BuhnerIngels, Darin
Summary: It is a comprehensive, natural approach to treating acute and chronic Lyme disease that includes the latest research about the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme. Darin Ingels offers a simple, five-step plan, including: the most effective early treatment and prevention measures to avoid contracting the disease or stop it in its tracks, an Immune Boosting Diet and list of herbal supplements that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avery Publishing 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.9 INGGoldberg, Burton
Contents: Related epidemics: Chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, environmental illness, and Lyme disease -- Testing: the key to understanding the causes of chronic fatigue -- Eliminating viruses, infections, candidiasis, and parasites -- Restoring immune vitality -- Detoxifying the body -- Reversing hidden thyroid problems -- Eliminating heavy metal toxicity: your mercury fillings may be fatiguing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Celestial Arts 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Health Med GoldbergScher, Amy B.
Summary: "The true story of a fiery young woman's heartwarming and hilarious journey that takes her from near-death in California to a trip around the world in search of her ultimate salvation. Along the way, she discovers a world of cultural mayhem, radical medical treatment, and, most importantly, a piece of her life she never even knew she was missing. When Amy B. Scher was struck with undiagnosed...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books 2018
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: With wild deer and deer ticks increasingly common in suburban areas, Lyme disease has become a serious public health threat. This program familiarizes viewers with the symptoms of and treatments for Lyme disease, while providing additional information on how to prevent deer tick bites. Case studies feature a woman hospitalized with the illness after sustaining a tick bite hidden in her hair,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009