...avoiding public spaces—and physical encounters with other people. But the term “social distancing” grates against my sensibilities like fingernails on a chalkboard. Yes, in the interest of everybody’s health,... Read More »
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21
MAR
2022
...ith B. burgdorferi, B. miyamotoi. and Anaplasma. In a more recent study, researchers tested ticks for up to five pathogens. In one area of California, infection rates were as high as 31%. (Salkeld et al, 2021) While Lyme disease accounts for over 80%... Read More »
New York resident dies of tick-borne Powassan virus
01
AUG
2019
...ve with a meningoencephalitis, then 10% of those cases are fatal with long-term neurologic sequelae in 50% of those affected. Tick prevention is always a good idea and absolutely essential at this time of the year. The virus can be... Read More »
Managing stress and tension to heal gut and brain from chronic Lyme
08
AUG
2019
...g trauma or even everyday stress, our tight belly tends to stay tight long term, This makes the gut an easier spot for pathogens to hide, and contributes to all sorts of issues with digestion, elimination, and mental health. Keeping... Read More »
TOUCHED BY LYME: BBC radio drama takes on Lyme disease
02
OCT
2019
...BC radio drama, has an episode that centers on Lyme disease. (“Locum” is a term for a doctor who fills in for other doctors who are on vacation or when there is a physician shortage. In this series, actress Dolya Gavanski... Read More »
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