Take it from a Canadian, ticks aren’t nice – and climate change means they’re thriving in the UK
The Guardian, by Stephen Buranyi Where I’m from, you can’t be considered a responsible outdoor person unless you’re willing to…
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Molecular Detection of Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Babesia odocoilei, Babesia species and Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato in Songbirds
Abstract The blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis, is known to carry various tick-borne zoonotic pathogens with the potential to cause debilitating…
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Lyme borreliosis in pregnancy and associations with parent and offspring health outcomes: An international cross-sectional survey
Published November 2022 Background: Lyme disease (LD) is a complex tick-borne pathology caused by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato bacteria. Currently,…
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Isolation, Cultivation, and Characterization of Borrelia burgdorferi from Rodents and Ticks in the Charleston Area of South Carolina
Twenty-eight Borrelia burgdorferi isolates from the Charleston, S.C., area are described. This represents the first report and characterization of the…
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Jury awards $6.5M to Maine family for wrongful death, negligent misdiagnosis
PORTLAND (WGME) — A Cumberland County jury on Wednesday reportedly ordered Mercy Hospital in Portland and one of its physicians,…
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Protocols for prevention of tick-borne illnesses in the workplace
Jordan Tesluk is the Forestry Safety Advocate for silviculture and consultant forestry in British Columbia, and conducts SAFE Companies audits…
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Migratory Songbirds Transport Amblyomma longirostre and Amblyomma maculatum Ticks to Canada
ABSTRACT Birds transport ticks into Canada during northward spring migration, and some of these ticks are infected with tick-borne zoonotic…
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USA: Tick-Borne Disease Working Group 2022 Report to Congress
Executive Summary In this third and final report of the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group, the committee applauds the progress that…
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New podcast episode on Looking at Lyme: Ticks in the outdoor workplace with Tim Tchida
Ticks can be found in our backyards, parks and school grounds, and for thousands of Canadians, they can also be…
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A Fatal Case of Late Stage Lyme Borreliosis and Substance Abuse
Abstract A recent study demonstrated a 1,100% (12-fold) increase in substance abuse after acquiring Lyme borreliosis. Lyme borreliosis and substance…
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Follow us on Instagram at @CanLyme_Canada
If you’re looking to follow a great Instagram channel on Lyme disease, be sure to follow us, @canlyme_canada, for informative…
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N.S. vet tech who says she got Lyme at work pushing for compensation
Chris Lambie, Chronicle Herald “Dr. Vett Lloyd has provided important information which suggests the worker’s diagnosis is Lyme disease. Her…
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Getting to the Heart of the Matter: Coaching and emotional intelligence
Free webinar Friday, April 21st 10am Pacific How does the concept of Emotional Intelligence help us get to the heart of…
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Webinar: Violence Against Women – what you need to know
Jill Cory, presenter, coach and author of the book, When Love Hurts: A woman’s guide to understanding abuse in relationships, will share…
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Webinar: Blueprints for emotional intelligence skills development
Webinar offering to the members of Central California Society for Human Resource Management (CCSHRM). Source
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Gruppo Nutrition
We are excited to announce that Gruppo Nutrition will be the official fuel of Human Powered Racing for the 2023…
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Mind matters | UBC Magazine
Once, not too long ago, people viewed emotional intelligence (EI) as being little more than New Age touchy-feely woo-woo. What…
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A Youth Triathlon Series on Vancouver Island
Triathlon is a fantastic sport for kids. Youth triathlon teaches so many lessons and leads to life long fitness. Thanks…
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Join our Youth Team
The Human Powered Racing Youth Team is back for 2023. Starting on January 7th, our youth team practices on Saturday…
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2023 Triathlon and SwimRun Registration is Open!
Registration for 2023 Human Powered Racing events is now open. We are pleased to offer four youth races and five…
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Ironman Canada and HPR
After 6 years in Whistler and 2 years cancelled due to Covid, Ironman Canada was finally able to return to…
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New coach training course for 2023
We’re thrilled to announce our new course curriculum designed specifically for coaches! Source
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Races Built on Passion
Human Powered Racing began hosting races in 2010 when the then race director for the Victoria Youth Triathlon was retiring…
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Cultivating the Right Mentality for Triathlons
Race season is upon us once again. In fact, in our article ‘Race Season is On’, we mentioned how multi-sport…
