Raphael Stricker, MD, discusses challenges to Lyme Disease treatment on the audio series, 'Interviews with Experts'. Stricker talks about the inaccuracy of the available Lyme disease tests, and addresses the usefulness of long-term antibiotics in the successful treatment of Lyme. He says the restrictive IDSA guidelines pose a serious problem for chronic Lyme patients. The IDSA guidelines are currently under review as the result of an antitrust investigation. The interview series offers Lyme specialists a program where they can talk about Lyme disease symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. http://www.lyme-disease-research-database.com/lyme_expert_interview_series.html

The City of Alamosa Colorado's water supply is contaminated with salmonella, and citizens are urged to not drink the tap water, and to obtain water from other sources, such as bottled water, until the problem can be corrected. Other communities watching the situation. Local radio station, Solace Radio's website provides information.

Poop Patrol expands throughout San Diego: Poop Patrol is experiencing phenomenal growth in California and bringing new standards to the pet waste cleanup and removal industry.

Mr. Yohei Sasakawa, Chairman of The Nippon Foundation, has pointed to lack of infrastructure as one of the key problems facing Africa’s farmers, preventing the kind of “green revolution” that took place in Asia. Speaking to African leaders in the plenary session on private public partnership