Lyme Blog Posts
Helping more doctors to become Lyme-literate
By Kris Newby, Invisible International There’s a dire shortage of health-care providers who are experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of tick- and other vector-borne…
Children have highest incidence of Lyme disease in US
According to the CDC’s new Tick Bite Data Tracker, children have the highest incidence of Lyme disease in the United States. Children are particularly vulnerable…
CDC’s new online tool gives useful, if slightly flawed, information
The CDC has recently updated its website regarding ticks and their diseases. The changes include a new online tool called the Tick Bite Data Tracker. …
Her paintings focus on her personal experience with Lyme disease
Artist Riley Sims, a graduate of Indiana’s Ball State University, recently displayed her thesis art project, “A Single Tick,” at the campus art gallery. The…
Children’s books aim to educate about Lyme and ticks
If you want to teach your kids about tick-borne illnesses this Lyme Awareness Month, there are a number of resources to help you do that….
A Lyme malpractice lawsuit ends in a settlement. Does anybody win?
This article was first published in Trial Site News, which is generously allowing publication in Lymedisease.org. by Mary Beth Pfeiffer A lawsuit has been settled…
California’s first CDC-confirmed case of Borrelia miyamotoi
A recent case reminds us that Lyme disease isn’t the only tick-borne disease we need to worry about. Last year, the CDC confirmed California’s first…
From illness to activism, Olivia just keeps going
I first became aware of Olivia Goodreau about six years ago. I was at my computer, watching the livestream of the first meeting of the…
THE LYME TIMES: What does it take to get better?
In honor of Lyme Disease Awareness Month, the latest issue of the Lyme Times is open access–freely available to all. This special issue offers articles…
This easy-to-read guide is packed with useful information
Hacking Lyme Disease: An Action Guide to Wellness is a compilation of articles from Dr. Marty Ross’s informative website “treatlyme.net.” It covers a wide range…
Surveying the interrelationship between Lyme disease and COVID-19
From the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, questions started swirling through the Lyme community. Two of the biggest ones were: How would COVID affect people…
Lyme can interfere with how your eyes and brain work together
By William V. Padula, OD SFNAP FAAO FNORA Tick-borne infections can affect your vision in many ways. There may be blurring, double vision, light sensitivity,…