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.
TOUCHED BY LYME: More about schooling kids with Lyme
My recent blog posting about the educational challenges faced by children with Lyme disease prompted a thoughtful letter from Lyme-literate psychotherapist Sandy Berenbaum. Her years…
IDSA announces presenters and order of presentation
The Infectious Diseases Society of America has selected presenters to speak before its Lyme disease guidelines review panel on July 30. (This is part…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Fill a theater, change the world….
The long-awaited theatrical release of the Lyme documentary Under Our Skin is almost here. The film opens at New York’s IFC Center on June…
Gunfight at the OK Corral– Pistols at dawn! IDSA President takes aim at Stricker and Johnson article on flawed Lyme guidelines.
You need to take a look at the “pistols at dawn” action at the OK Corral. The article by Dr. Stricker and me on…
Strung up, strung out or simply entangled? Johnson & Stricker lay down the law on how IDSA became entangled with antitrust.
Some more light reading for those late nights when nothing is on the tube and you’re wondering how IDSA got ensnared in antitrust law with…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Sit right down and write yourself a letter….
Here’s an easy way to help get the word out about Lyme disease. Costs nothing, and virtually anyone can do it. Write a letter to…
Ground Zero Lyme Disease: Check out Pollack’s AG article
If you haven't read the article by attorneys Elliott Pollack and Christine Collyer in the Connecticut Law Tribune, "Attorney general
challenges controversial Lyme disease guidelines", I…
TOUCHED BY LYME: The dirty dozen and the clean 15
Like many people dealing with Lyme disease, my family tries to choose organic produce whenever possible. There’s plenty of research to show that pesticides are…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Lyme awareness for under 5 bucks
An eight-step method for raising awareness at your public library.
TOUCHED BY LYME: What about school?
When school-age children and teens fall ill with Lyme disease, there are many additional complications besides obtaining proper medical care. (That’s hard enough….) Another big…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Lyme Disease Rocked Our Family
An off-hand question from a neighbor was eerily prophetic.
Germany Says No to IDSA Lyme Guidelines
The German Society of Lyme Borreliosis submitted its objections to the IDSA Lyme disease review panel. The society protested the application of the IDSA…