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.
PODCAST: A commitment to Lyme disease advocacy
By Fred Diamond When I wrote my book “Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to…
The thorny question of persistent Lyme, or rather “Lyme IACI”
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (known collectively as NASEM) are private, nonprofit institutions that examine challenging issues and offer advice to the…
House Appropriations Committee approves Lyme-related funding increases
By Bonnie Crater, Center for Lyme Action Thank you to all the Lyme advocates for your consistent efforts to grow federal funding for Lyme and…
Could violent behavior be linked to chronic Lyme infection?
By Leslie Tate, Tulane University A new Tulane University case study published in the journal Heliyon explores whether untreated, chronic Lyme disease could have played…
The haunting legacy of Lyme, Connecticut
The ‘Polly Murray Papers’ reveal the horrific symptoms of ground-zero Lyme disease sufferers. By Kris Newby Sadness washed over me as I walked through the…
Patient tells scientists: Lyme is a literal emergency. Help us.
Last week, the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) brought together research scientists, advocates, and others to look into the question of persistent…
PODCAST: A Polish doctor’s perspective on persistent Lyme disease
By Fred Diamond When I was interviewing experts for my book “Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme…
THE LAST 5 MINUTES: Remember, progress comes in inches, not feet
In a previous blog, THE LAST 5 MINUTES: 8 Concepts and Contemplations in Healing, nurse practitioner Mindy Daigle discusses eight ideas that can help a…
Florida undercounts Lyme disease and downplays its risk
Melissa Bell, President of the Florida Lyme Disease Association, recently met with Florida Surgeon General Joseph A. Ladapo, MD, PhD, to discuss Lyme disease in…
Have you ever been exasperated by the zero-to-10 pain scale?
Elisabeth Rosenthal, MD, KFF Health News Over the past two years, a simple but baffling request has preceded most of my encounters with medical professionals:…
The strong voice of a teenager with Lyme disease
When my daughter Rachel was 13, she suffered a seemingly simple injury that led to an outbreak of inexplicable, debilitating, body-wide pain. This left her…
Tick-borne babesiosis proves fatal for woman in Maine
A resident of Maine, 80-year-old Arlene Crabtree, passed away in June after a delayed diagnosis of tick-borne babesiosis. Her daughter Deborah Crabtree gave the following…