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.
LYME SCI: Ticks are worldwide. We all need to learn more about them.
A 17-year-old dies of Lyme carditis, a toddler falls into a coma after a tick bite, another mother recalls “He loved to dance,” after losing her…
Kris Newby responds to Telford’s criticism of BITTEN
Dr. Sam Telford is an infectious diseases researcher at Tufts University. He recently published an article dismissing concerns about possible connections between Lyme disease and…
Polly Murray sounded the alarm for mysterious illness now named Lyme disease
In 1975, Polly Murray of Lyme, Connecticut, called the State Department of Health to report an unusual pattern of symptoms affecting her family and her…
USA’s history of testing bioweapons on the public–were ticks used, too?
by Michelle Bentley, Royal Holloway (The University of London) The House of Representatives has instructed the Pentagon to disclose whether it used ticks to infect the…
TOUCHED BY LYME: IDSA’s insincere request for guidelines feedback
Last month, the IDSA released a long-awaited draft of its latest Lyme treatment guidelines. The accompanying announcement stated: “We are looking for feedback from not…
Newby responds to Washington Post’s slam about BITTEN
On July 17, the Washington Post reported on the House of Representatives’ recent request for an investigation into allegations that Lyme disease may have been…
Disulfiram–breakthrough drug for Lyme and other tick-borne diseases?
By Daniel A. Kinderlehrer MD I have been practicing medicine long enough to be very skeptical of “breakthroughs.” But disulfiram may be the real thing….
Staggering cost of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses
Nearly 36 percent of patients with a tick-borne disease spent more than $10,000 on tests, treatments, appointments, and other costs associated with their disease, a…
Healing from Lyme with brain retraining and laughter yoga
By Brittany Harrison I’m excited to share my journey of recovering from Lyme disease and other chronic illnesses. I hope my experience can inspire and…
New York Times article hits a raw nerve in the Lyme community
Journalist Apoorva Mandavilli writes in the New York Times about her family’s experience with Lyme disease. It’s called My son got Lyme disease. He’s totally fine….
TOUCHED BY LYME: Singing from the IDSA Lyme hymnal
Imagine the following scenario: A woman finds a lump in her breast, gets diagnosed and treated for early breast cancer—and recovers beautifully. She goes on…
10 doctors, one year, and $60,000 to get an answer–yep, Lyme disease
Vox.com, June 25, 2019 by Kris Newby I opened a file drawer and pulled out 12.4 pounds of medical records organized in two large binders….