Focus – Opinions and Features

By Jamison Hill The last few months have been rough. I have been going through a brutal intake interview for In-Home Supportive Services, which provides me with caregiving hours. The intake interview did not go well. Throughout the interview, I was required to demonstrate, both... Read More »

Three-year-old Jonathan Simonson, of Pennsylvania, contracted Powassan virus from a tick bite in June. In the following first-person account, his mother describes what happened next. By Jamie Simoson Oh June 15, Jonny was swimming in a neighbor’s pool when I noticed a small speck... Read More »

John Eoin Healy, PhD, now retired from University College Cork, Ireland, has been researching tick biology for over 40 years. In the following article and video, he explains how questing ticks make contact with unsuspecting people and animals. by John Eoin Healy, PhD Various... Read More »

By Debbie Kimberg I received many positive responses to my recent blog about my son’s 80% recovery from symptoms that had been diagnosed as autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This was accomplished with long-term antibiotic treatment for congenital tick-borne diseases (TBD). After... Read More »

By Todd Maderis, ND The medical community has become more aware of the association between adverse childhood events (ACE) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It can be challenging to determine if a diagnosis or symptom has an organic cause or results from the chronic... Read More »

Troy Murphy was severely disabled by Lyme and other tick-borne diseases in 2016 at age 11. After nearly four years of treatment by the late Dr. Charles Ray Jones, Troy was hiking and living his life again in this June 2020 photo. In the following article, journalist Mary Beth... Read More »

by Jennifer Hess, Esq., Partner at Riemer Hess LLC Obtaining disability insurance benefits for Lyme disease is no easy feat. Insurance companies unreasonably scrutinize Lyme disability claims – often denying claims by dismissing symptoms as “unsupported” or “exaggerated.” This... Read More »

by Zhen Wang / Wisconsin Watch, WisconsinWatch.org June 9, 2022 Wisconsin Watch is a nonprofit newsroom that focuses on government integrity and quality of life issues. Sign up for our newsletter for more stories straight to your inbox. and donate to support our fact-checked... Read More »

by Melissa Wright, MBA, Director of Patient Engagement & Outreach for LymeDisease.org Racial disparities in healthcare. Health inequity. Social determinants of health. Socioeconomic status. Systemic discrimination. Representation. Equity and inclusion. To some, these may seem... Read More »