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In addition, Iconocast is the very first International Multimedia News Library, providing updated archived news translated to more than 7 languages. It is now well known that satellite dish (tv) and the start of the Internet were very instrumental in break up of the tyrannical regime of Soviet Union. I say why stop there? Why not translate our good values (healthy living, healthy eating, quality arts, book reviews, green living, ..... ) in the western free society for everyone in the world? Compared to racy television programs that are translated today (e.g. Bachelorette, Lipstick Jungle), isn't this a better representation of the western values? Iconocast main focus are health, science, technology, and arts. In some cases we have also collected business, real estate, books review, entertainment, gossip, and
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We strongly believe there is a justified opportunity for correcting gossips and false accusations, and it is to the advantage of the society for a healthy rule of mass communication and intelligence. Iconocast can also be used as an instrument that can remove burden of the liability of the shoulders of those who distribute false news and gossips unknowingly. How important is this effort? Recent article such as "Lawsuits Against Bloggers Seen Rising; Since 2004, 159 Court Actions Have Targeted Citizen Journalists for Libel and Other Charges" is a good indication.
In summary, there is really no difference between Iconocast and your city library with one unique advantage that Iconocast adds value by recycling the news with today's content.
And finally, I like to dedicate this website to the loving memory and honor of Tim Russert and his inspiring legacy. Just like us, he loved the News. He used to say if it's Sunday, it's meet the press. We like to say, if it's in the Internet, it is updated, validated or refuted in Iconocast but not just in English but in Spanish, Portuguese, German, Japanese, Italian, ......
A schoolgirl who has been left bed-ridden with a serious illness for six
months, was only diagnosed after her mother looked up her symptoms on the
internet.
Danielle Fisher, 13, fell ill in October and doctors were baffled by her
mysterious condition.
Her mother Dominique, 35, took her to the doctors after she began suffering
from viral meningitis-like symptoms, including severe headaches and
fatigue.
Over the next few months, Danielle's condition worsened as her eyes became ultra-sensitive to light and she began suffering from vertigo and shortness of breath.
Danielle Fisher has been left bed-ridden by Lyme Disease after doctors failed to diagnose the condition for six monthsDanielle, from Whitefield, Greater Manchester, attended various doctor and hospital appointments where she was diagnosed with a variety of possible illnesses, including meningitis, Epstein-Bar virus, a tumour and even psychological problems.
Her mother, 35, said, 'She was admitted to hospital a few times, she was in and out for a long time and we got an array of diagnoses which were all wrong.
'She was diagnosed with Epstein-Bar virus, without the glandular fever. Then
meningitis, then the psychiatrist comment was the best one.
'They even suggested it could be a clot or a tumour at one point, which was worrying.
'The last time she was in, the doctor said there's nothing wrong with her, she needs a psychiatrist, which I knew was wrong, the poor girl could hardly walk.'
Frustrated at the lack of an appropriate diagnosis, Dominique, who is an
estate agent, was so worried that she began doing some research herself on the
internet into Danielle's symptoms.
She had severe vertigo and couldn't walk any
more
She was shocked to discover her daughter's illness may have been
caused by a bite from a tick, a tiny spider-like blood-sucking parasite which
usually feeds off animals.
Dominique said, 'I'd begun doing some research myself by then as she had
severe vertigo, couldn't walk any more and had severe muscle and joint
pain.
'I came across Lyme Disease and it just seemed to fit. There's a lot of
controversy over the treatment of the disease and over diagnosing the
disease.
'I took Danielle to see a professor in Newcastle privately and he diagnosed
her with Lyme Disease and three core infections. That's why she was so
ill.
'If it hadn't have been diagnosed, she could have become paralysed or
blind.'
Danielle's condition was diagnosed as borreliosis, also known as Lyme Disease
in April. If left untreated, it can cause nerve damage, paralysis and blindness.
The Manchester schoolgirl is now taking several courses of antibiotics to
treat the condition but it is feared she may never fully recover.
'If she had been diagnosed straight away, it would have been a course of six weeks of antibiotics but now she's on heavy antibiotics. It's gone past the blood-brain barrier,' Danielle's mother said.
'Thankfully she is now on a course of treatment and we are just hoping as
much as we can that she will get better. On one extreme she could be better in
weeks and on the other extreme she might always be like she is now. '
Dominique added: 'Danielle is fed up. She's lost a lot of weight, she's
miserable and she just wants to be better. She just wants to be back at school
and with her friends.'
The disease has seen a fivefold increase in Britain in the past decade.
'It's staggering that this has been caused by one bite. Danielle is literally bed-ridden. She can barely walk because she is so weak and she gets tired really easily.
'This disease is a lot more common than people think and I just want to make people aware of it.'
'It can happen anywhere in the UK. There seems to be quite a lot of it in certain big parks. It's like an unlucky lottery, it can happen to anyone.'
Wendy Fox, Chairperson and Director of BADA (Borreliosis and Associated
Diseases Awareness UK) said: 'Doctors need to be much more aware of early signs
and symptoms, the fact that ticks can carry more than one infection concurrently
and the fact that rashes can differ to those in medical journals."
Currently the only defence against Lyme Disease in the UK is wearing sensible clothing, using repellent and being aware of possible symptoms.
This is no surprise to me. I had a similar struggle with
the NHS. All the symptoms of a rare form of meningitis, but "too rare to
consider" and I "must be imagining the symptoms" due to "spending too much time
on the Internet". After threatening legal action, I finally received tests and
treatment, but only after suffering months of veiled insults and struggling in
pain, plus a much longer recovery time. No apologies and ruined tests meant no
legal proof.
A friend had a similar experience. Two years of being told
that his pains were "all in his head" and "to loose weight", finally he was
x-rayed and there was a large tumour.
In my opinion it's down to the of
sheer arrogance of many doctors, combined with government targets - 'pains' and
'mystery diseases' have no targets so doctors just aren't interested in
investigating them.
At least Danielle's mother was strong enough not to
accept the doctor's waffle.
I hope that Danielle soon makes a full
recovery.
- Baz, London, UK, 16/7/2008 12:52
My Mother had a similar experience some years ago when she became seriously ill after a trip to America. After months and months of different diagnosis and treatments for pneumonia, arthiritis, flu, and other ailments, she finally was diagnosed with Lyme's Disease. Although she responded well to treatment, her health has not been the same since. I sympathise with Danielle and her family, it is a worrying time just not knowing what is wrong. I wish her all the best for a full recovery.
- Ann, UK, 16/7/2008 12:34
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My heart goes out to them. My son became ill with what the doctors (without seeing him) diagnosed as sun stroke. Three days later he was seriously ill with meningitis-like symptoms, so I took him to A&E. He had an infection in the blood, which took the doctors TWO weeks to realise had spread to his heart, causing infective endocarditis. My advice is to trust your instincts and insist on further tests. My son eventually had to have open heart surgery to replace a damaged valve. This might have been repaired if it had been caught earlier. He is only 18 years old.
- Sally Brooks, London, 16/7/2008 13:19