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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 »

The health department of Fairfax County, Virginia, has come up with an eye-popping (and ear-popping!) way to teach people about Lyme disease–a rap music video. Bug biologist Andy Lima (a.k.a. MC Bugg-Z) created it, weaving in facts that might otherwise be considered rather... Read More »

One of the most frustrating pieces of the Lyme disease puzzle is that testing for the illness is so problematic. Due to faulty tests, a huge number of people who actually have Lyme are told they do not have it. They miss the opportunity for early treatment—when their chances for... Read More »

New York City health officials have issued an advisory to local health care providers, urging them to be on the alert for tick-borne diseases in their patients. “Recent travel to upstate NY, Long Island, and other parts of New England should prompt consideration of tick-borne... Read More »

There have been a lot of questions raised about the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group and how the Lyme community has participated in the process. Here’s a Q and A to bring you up to speed before the group’s next meeting on June 21. What exactly is the... Read More »

Kevin Wolfe of Alabama is the father of a son with Lyme disease. The boy suffered from intense pain, light sensitivity and an array of neurological symptoms. None of the many doctors they consulted could figure out what was going on–but they were all sure of one thing. It... Read More »