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There’s a troubling statement about Lyme disease on the CDC website which is widely cited in the media: “This disease does not occur nationwide.”  (Editor’s note: Since this blog was published, the CDC has deleted this line from its website.) What in the world does that... Read More »

The risk of contracting Lyme disease depends on where you live or visit. The best way to determine an area’s risk is to look at a map. However, maps from different sources vary. For example, the CDC surveillance maps show exposure as primarily limited to the East Coast, but... Read More »

Lyme disease and tick-borne diseases are complicated illnesses and because of that, treatment can be complex. Patients who’ve gone through treatment will often say “your symptoms get worse before they get better.” One of the reasons for this is something called a... Read More »

International Business Times, UK, July 26, 2017: by Sutrishna Ghosh Opening up about her struggles with Lyme disease, former model and mother of Gigi and Bella, Yolanda Hadid has revealed painful details from her past including the moment she was dumped by her ex David Foster.... Read More »

by Aviva Peltin Ableism is a term that was not even on my radar before 2010, when my health crashed. I guess that’s how it goes – you don’t realize the obstacles others experience until you’re facing them, too. Before 2010, if I were to contemplate disability, I would think about... Read More »

A few months ago, I wrote about two Canadian mothers with Lyme disease—nurse Sue Faber and attorney Jennifer Kravis—and their Lyme Letters Canada campaign. The campaign has gathered thousands of letters from Canadian Lyme patients, addressed to Federal Minister of Health Jane... Read More »

PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections) and PANS (Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome) are infection-induced autoimmune conditions. .  Triggered by such infections as strep, Lyme disease, and Coxsackie virus,... Read More »

At a recent press conference in Ulster County, New York, US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand called on the Trump administration to implement Lyme disease-related provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act. Click here for more about that. At the event, Gillibrand also asked New York Lyme... Read More »

The latest issue of the digital Lyme Times includes a book excerpt from “Lyme Brain,” by Dr. Nicola McFadzean Ducharme, an interview with musician Daryl Hall, articles about the psychiatric manifestations of Lyme, Babesia in the US blood supply, recent Lyme research, patient... Read More »