Focus – Opinions and Features

By Jenny Lelwica Buttaccio October 24, 2013, was probably an average Thursday in most people’s lives. For me, however, it was a life-changing day; it was the day I finally had some answers. After numerous doctors and 10 years of declining health — 18 months of which I spent... Read More »

By Fred Diamond As I conducted the research for my book “Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know,” many persistent Lyme survivors shared how isolated they felt while healing. Many told me they felt abandoned by... Read More »

On a recent episode of the Lyme Boss podcast, host Heather Gray interviews Dr. Diane Mueller, a Colorado naturopath who specializes in sexual health and chronic illness. Dr. Mueller has two different medical clinics: One clinic, MyLymeDoc.com, is dedicated to helping those with... Read More »

By Fred Diamond When I was researching for my book “Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know,” one thing that I found shocking was how difficult it was for persistent Lyme survivors to get a proper diagnosis. It... Read More »

By Kyle Bredberg I have lived in New Paltz, New York, my whole life and throughout that time, have grown accustomed to many of the seemingly odd local rituals that our town performs. One of these oddities is that in elementary school, New Paltz students learn to tuck their jeans... Read More »

By Fred Diamond In October, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) quietly added a page on its website that lists the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, along with eight others, as infections that can cause chronic symptoms. This new listing was touted by some as a... Read More »

By Kristina Bauer Growing up in Illinois, I loved athletics and spending time outdoors exploring, hiking, camping, and boating. But I didn’t understand how important it was to prevent tick bites. My mom would check my head when I came in from playing in the woods, sometimes... Read More »

By Catherine Kinsella “How can you not believe me?” Those are the words of a Canadian adolescent reflecting on the challenges he faced while seeking effective healthcare for Lyme disease in Canada. His experiences, along with those of his mother, are described in research headed... Read More »

By Dierdre Keenan On Sunday, November 5, I will run the TCS New York City marathon. It has been 19 years since I ran my last marathon. While running this marathon is something I am doing for me, it is also something I am doing to raise awareness and donations for LymeDisease.org.... Read More »