New York Daily News, Sept. 2, 2020 By Bill Madden The long goodbye has ended. The Mets’ “Franchise” is gone. Tom Seaver, the greatest of all Mets who dropped out of public life in March of 2019 after being diagnosed with dementia died early Monday. According to family sources,... Read More »
Inspecting yourself for ticks? Study says check your thighs first.
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by Darryl Geddes, Upstate Medical University If you’ve just returned from a hike in the woods and are checking your body for ticks, check your thigh first. In a recent survey by Upstate Medical University’s Citizen Science Tick Testing Program, Central New Yorkers reported... Read More »
Nootkatone, from grapefruit, gets EPA approval for use in insect repellents
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AUG
2020
Nootkatone–an oil derived from cedar trees and grapefruit–has been registered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for use in insecticides and insect repellents. The chemical repels and kills ticks, mosquitoes, and a wide variety of other biting pests. It is... Read More »
Ways to prevent and/or treat COVID, per Horowitz and others
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AUG
2020
by Mary Beth Pfeiffer, thefirstepidemic.com Becoming infected with COVID-19 — even after exposure to it — is not inevitable. The virus is a bear, yes. But, if masks and distancing fail, it may be vanquished using safe, over-the-counter supplements for which there are... Read More »
Your membership helps us create a better future for people with Lyme disease
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At LymeDisease.org, we fight to make the patient voice stronger, support science-based advocacy, create legislative change, and to create a future where Lyme patients can receive the treatments they need to get well. When you become a member of LymeDisease.org, you partner with... Read More »
Dancing with Lyme disease: Ebb, flow and coming back to life
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Elephant Journal, July 15, 2020 By Holly Watts When I was first diagnosed with late-stage (chronic) Lyme disease, my doctor told me that the recovery process would be like a dance. “Sometimes, the infection will take the lead and be in control of your body,” he said, “Other... Read More »
Summary of July 8 TBD Working Group meeting, in tweets
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JUL
2020
The federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group met online on July 8. Panel members continued to discuss what should be included in the group’s upcoming Report to Congress. LymeDisease.org’s Lonnie Marcum live-tweeted the event. Here’s her take on what transpired. Read More »
What happens when coronavirus and Lyme disease intersect?
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2020
USA Today, June 22, 2020 by Isabel Rose and Dana Parish With overlapping symptoms and a ferocious tick season already upon us, we’re in for a confusing — and dangerous — summer. In mid-March, shortly after coronavirus quarantine rules went into effect in New York, sportscaster... Read More »
The Lyme community has lost a hero and a friend: Dr. Neil Spector
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2020
We have just heard the heartbreaking news that Dr. Neil Spector has died. Many in the Lyme community know him as the author of “Gone in a Heartbeat: A Physician’s Search for True Healing.” In it, he tells the story of how undiagnosed Lyme disease caused so much... Read More »
LDO achieved Gold level: Committment To Transparency