LymeTimes Spring 2020

Disulfiram: A Breakthrough Drug for Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Diseases?

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News

FAIR Health’s Report Shows Lyme Insurance Claims Made a Huge Jump in the U.S.

Report Shows Lyme Insurance Claims Made a Huge Jump in the U.S.

A new report indicates that claim lines with the diagnosis of Lyme disease increased in the U.S. by 117 percent between 2007 and 2018.

Justin Bieber’s Lyme disease story lights up the internet

Justin Bieber’s Lyme disease story lights up the internet

Bieber’s documentary series discusses the “scary symptoms” he endured throughout most of 2019 — until he was finally diagnosed with Lyme disease.

Health & Science

Can Treating Mast Cells Help Neurological Lyme Disease?

Can Treating Mast Cells Help Neurological Lyme Disease?

Lyme causes a raging infection inside the brain that can cause neuro symptoms.

Lyme Disease Prevalence: Does Sex Matter?

Lyme Disease Prevalence: Does Sex Matter?

MyLymeData can help researchers determine if there is gender bias in our current understanding of Lyme disease.

MyLymeData: My Data, My Trust

MyLymeData: My Data, My Trust

MyLymeData data is only used for research, never sold for profit.

Patient Matters

Twenty-Four Things You Should Know about Being in Lyme Remission

Twenty-Four Things You Should Know about Being in Lyme Remission

Savannah Marcum shares several tips she has learned throughout her journey of remission.

A patient interviews Dr. Kinderlehrer about disulfiram for Lyme disease

A patient interviews Dr. Kinderlehrer about disulfiram for Lyme disease

Many Lyme patients report feeling greatly improved after disulfiram therapy.”

Advocacy

Minnesota Medical Board Ties the Hands of Lyme-Treating Doctors

Minnesota Medical Board Ties the Hands of Lyme-Treating Doctors

Doctors who prescribe long-term antibiotics for Lyme disease risk losing their licenses.

Lyme Advocates Push for Funding and Accountability — and Congress Agrees

Lyme Advocates Push for Funding and Accountability — and Congress Agrees

Advocates for patients with Lyme and other tick-borne diseases made some headway on Capitol Hill in 2019.

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