Focus – Opinions and Features

By Mary Jane Heppe What if some of the world’s mental health crises aren’t just psychological in origin, but microbial? In a compelling article published in the Medical Research Archives, Psychiatrist Dr. Robert Bransfield explores how infections can inflame the brain, impair... Read More »

By Fred Diamond For many people coping with Lyme disease, the search for effective treatment is a grueling, exhausting process filled with uncertainty, dead ends, and emotional trauma. Kevin Williams, a chronic Lyme patient and co-founder of Ravel Health, knows this reality all... Read More »

By Kara Perrin My name is Kara and I have Lyme disease. That’s usually the first thing that comes out of my mouth when I meet someone for the first time. I feel like the Lyme label is not one any of us want to wear but it’s the easiest way to explain why I am the way I am. It has... Read More »

By Meg Muckenhoupt When you ask land surveyor Sandy Peabody about hazards he’s encountered at work, the threat at the top of his list is tick-borne disease. “I’ve been bitten by a brown recluse spider, and 32 yellow jackets, and a rattlesnake bit through my snake boots,” Peabody... Read More »

Meghan Bradshaw was just 25 when severe joint pain appeared seemingly overnight. Once active and independent, she found herself unable to walk, dress, or function on her own. She returned to her mother’s care while doctors struggled to explain her condition. After two years of... Read More »

By Debbie Kimberg Autism rates have been steadily rising, with more children receiving diagnoses than ever before. However, despite decades of research and millions of dollars invested in studies, there are still no clear answers about the root causes of this increase. As a... Read More »

By Fred Diamond When chronic illness and deep emotional trauma collide in a relationship, it can tear even the strongest bonds apart. But in rare, courageous cases, it can also forge something unbreakable. That truth is on full display in a this week’s episode of the Love, Hope,... Read More »

By Meg Muckenhoupt Anyone who goes outside can catch Lyme disease from a tick bite, but some farmers have to spend their entire working day around tick habitat to do their job. That work puts them at high risk for Lyme disease, Lyme complications–and financial ruin. Farmers with... Read More »

By Nicole Bell Last year, I went to DC to attend a CDC event. I stayed at a Westin in Virginia right outside the city. I was getting ready to leave and stood behind my minivan searching for my keys.  As I rummaged through my bag, my suitcase started rolling down the sloped... Read More »