Lyme Blog Posts
TOUCHED BY LYME: Research offering hope to Lyme patients
Dr. Raphael Stricker will discuss important research projects which offer hope to those with tick-borne diseases, at CALDA's upcoming Lyme patients' conference.
TOUCHED BY LYME: The spectrum of Lyme disease
Dr. Christine Green will discuss "The Many Faces of Lyme Disease" at CALDA's upcoming April 24 patients' conference GETTING HEALTHY AGAIN IN 2010.
LYMEPOLICYWONK: IDSA APRIL DEADLINE
We are all concerned about the latest report from the IDSA statement that they plan to issue their final report regarding the IDSA guidelines review…
LYMEPOLICYWONK: IDSA FINAL REPORT END OF APRIL!
The IDSA will issue its final report by the end of April. Did you catch that? Yes, it made an announcement and buried…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Letterman and Stiller, you guys are WRONG
Actor Ben Stiller discussed his knee problems and the fact that he hoped it was Lyme disease (since he seems to think that’s a minor…
LYMEPOLICYWONK: Uncle Sam Needs Patients to Get Healthcare Reform Right
Recently, a group that writes guidelines asked for my input about the role of patients in the development of Evidence Based Medicine guidelines. With…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Teens with Lyme–Finding the light IN the tunnel
To a teenager mired in the muck of an all-encompassing chronic illness, the promise of a better life at some distant point in the future…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Good ideas for Lyme Awareness Month
Any month can be a good time to raise awareness of Lyme disease, but May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month and offers special opportunities.
LYMEPOLICYWONK: Lyme Physician Protection in Minnesota
The Minnesota Board of Medical Practice (MBMP) has agreed to a five-year moratorium on the investigation, disciplining or issuance of corrective action based solely on…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Inflammation–Taming the Fire
“Inflammation is a bonfire produced by the immune system in reaction to allergies, infections, poor diet, chemicals, heavy metals, and intestinal dysbiosis. It is…
TOUCHED BY LYME: When loved ones won't heed our hard-earned advice
What should you do when you think a loved one might have Lyme disease, but they just don't want to hear about it?
TOUCHED BY LYME: Dr. Dave Martz, who overcame his own ALS death sentence with Lyme treatment, will keynote CALDA conference April 24
As Dave Martz lay dying, an idea serpentined around his mind and would not loosen its grip: Despite the absolute diagnosis and the insistence of…