LymeSci Blog
Lonnie Marcum
is a Physical Therapist, with a dual degree in health administration and physical therapy. She has a passion for helping people heal from illness and injury by treating the whole body. She became active in the Lyme community after her daughter was diagnosed with tick-borne diseases in 2013. She now devotes much time to learning about Lyme and related conditions, and sharing that knowledge via social media. In addition, she has served as a member of the HHS Tick-Borne Disease Working Group: Tick Biology, Ecology, Control Subcommittee. Her blog, LymeSci, seeks to help patients understand the science of tick-borne diseases and new developments in research.
Wall Street Journal Weighs in On Patient Choice (YES!!!)
There is a fabulous article on the importance of patient choice in universal health care in the Wall Street Journal. The article, "Sorting Fact…
TOUCHED BY LYME: The “poppy motivating factor” will get you every time
Lost in translation? A press release I wrote two years ago for the California Lyme Disease Association has turned up on the internet in a…
TOUCHED BY LYME: 30 things you don’t know about Lyme disease
You may have heard of lists like “20 things you don’t know about me” making the rounds of social networking sites like Facebook. Here’s a…
IDSA Hearing: Putting on a Good Face?
Those who attended the IDSA guidelines hearing were struck by the even-handed tone of the proceedings established by the Chair, Dr. Carol Baker. It…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Gluten-free eating hits the mainstream
Many folks with Lyme find they do better if they avoid gluten-containing foods (wheat, barley, rye). As the ranks of people avoiding gluten rises, food…
Why do some states zig while others zag?
Ever wonder what is going on with surveillance numbers? How come some states go up, up, up and others go down? If you…
GIVING THANKS
Last Thursday, the historic review of the IDSA 2006 Lyme guidelines was held in Washington, D.C. Eighteen people presented arguments for and against the guidelines…
IDSA Hearing–Reflections
The IDSA Lyme disease guidelines review hearing on Thursday was an historic event both in medicine and in the Lyme community. It is the first…
How to watch archives of IDSA hearing
Here's information about how to access different parts of the July 30 hearing.
Lorraine Johnson IDSA Review Hearing Speech
The IDSA has now posted links to all of the presentation videos. I decided to retape my video outside the hearing so that it…
IDSA HEARING: Follow the hearing and comment 8 a.m.-5 p.m. ET, July 30
We are providing blog updates of testimony throughout the day.
We will post frequent updates of the hearing testimony starting at 8 a.m. Eastern time. You…
POLITICAL ACTION: IDSA Opposes Federal Lyme Bills
At their annual meeting a few years ago, the Infectious Diseases Society of America adopted a policy of opposing patient-sponsored legislation. They have been true…