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Vox.com, July 27, 2018: By German Lopez Voters in Oklahoma on Tuesday elected to legalize medical marijuana, which makes the state the 30th to allow the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes. Oklahoma State Question 788 allows individuals 18 and older to obtain a medical... Read More »

By Shona Curley Before Lyme, when something didn’t go my way, I stressed out. Like most healthy people, I was perfectly functional that way. I rushed my kids off to school, taught Pilates for eight hours, got home in time for dinner, dishes and bedtime – even if I was... Read More »

The CDC’s official count of approximately 30,000 Lyme disease cases per year in the United States has been a constant source of exasperation to the Lyme community. The agency acknowledged some years back that its “estimate” of cases is 10 times that—300,000+ annually. But an... Read More »

The federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group held an online meeting on June 21. The public could view it via webcast. Our Lonnie Marcum live-tweeted the proceedings. Read More »

I was selected to give verbal comments at today’s federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group meeting. Here’s what I told them: There is considerable uncertainty in the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease — particularly persistent Lyme disease. Most patients... Read More »

Questions have been raised in the Lyme community about the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group and its compliance with assorted regulations, especially related to what is called FACA. Here is some information to help you put the discussion in context. FACA stands for Federal... Read More »

Medicare now requires “shared decision making” before it will pay for certain medical procedures. Shared decision making involves a balanced discussion between patient and physician of the risks and benefits of treatment alternatives. Together, they choose a course of action.... Read More »

By Aaron J. Jackson It’s been almost a year since I tried to kill myself. As a doctoral student living in the leafy suburb of Brookline, Massachusetts, in 2015, I chanced upon a tick—a tiny vampire the size of a poppy seed—that changed my life forever and nearly brought it to an... Read More »

From the blog “The Global Search for Education” by CM Rubin Most likely, you or someone you know has been affected by Lyme disease, the most common tick-borne illness in the US with more than 300,000 cases diagnosed each year. In a timely new book, Conquering Lyme... Read More »