Lyme Blog Posts
Take steps now to protect you and your family from tick bites
By Alexis Chesney, ND, LAc As we are enjoying warmer days here in New England, I am seeing new cases of Lyme disease in patients…
TOUCHED BY LYME: When Lyme disease is mistaken for child abuse
Misdiagnosis of Lyme disease is a huge problem. Doctors too often rely on misunderstood and/or faulty information to rule out the illness. (Examples: there’s no…
“Anything to feel better.” Exploring alternative treatments for Lyme.
By Mimi MacLean In 2015, my life drastically changed. A tick the size of a pinhead attached itself to my arm. The decision to not…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Lyme video–“One Little Bite”–packs a big wallop
Monica White once worked as a wildlife biologist and a wildland firefighter. Later, after the birth of her second child, she developed a seriously debilitating…
LYME SCI: Migrating birds help spread ticks and Lyme disease
A new study shows that birds have possibly the most important role in the distribution of tick-borne diseases throughout the world. Due to changing climates,…
Latest issue of LYME TIMES looks at antibiotic use by Lyme patients
One of the thorniest issues in Lyme disease has to do with the use of antibiotics. These are some of the questions we have sought…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Advocates zoom with Congress for more Lyme funding
More than 200 Lyme advocates from throughout the US took to their computers on February 24, as part of the 2021 Virtual Lyme Fly-in. Sponsored…
What dental professionals should know about Lyme disease
by Cheryl Bell, Dalhousie University At the end of August 2019, a patient booked an urgent appointment with her dentist. A painful toothache had woken…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Lyme information for US military is mission critical
A lengthy article in an official government publication lays out why accurate information about Lyme disease is of high importance to the US military. It’s…
LYME SCI: Working Group’s report documents spread of infected ticks
The latest Tick-Borne Disease Working Group has submitted its 2020 Report to Congress. It represents thousands of hours of work over a two-year period. It…
TBD Working Group releases 2020 Report to Congress
The federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group has submitted its 2020 Report to Congress. The document is now available to the public on the Health and…
TOUCHED BY LYME: NY Times op-ed features the Lyme+ book “Chronic”
Ross Douthat is a political analyst, blogger, author and New York Times columnist. As someone who has suffered for years with chronic Lyme disease, he…