Lyme Blog Posts
Brain on fire: neuropsychiatric disorders in children
By Alain Mass, MD Nearly one in six children between the ages of 2 and 6 years old (17.4%) has a diagnosed mental, behavioral or…
PODCAST: What it takes to heal from Lyme disease
Last year, I wrote about Josh and Ethan, two young guys who are making their mark as effective advocates for Lyme disease. (See: “Fierce” Lyme…
VBD strategy developed by 17 federal departments and agencies
The US government has released the National Public Health Strategy to Prevent and Control Vector-Borne Diseases in People. It’s a joint effort by 17 federal…
Is the CDC going backwards in terms of persistent Lyme disease?
On October 25, 2023, the CDC published a new page on its website entitled Chronic Symptoms Following Infections. It lists “Some disease agents that have…
When Lyme causes dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system
By Nancy Dougherty Infection-associated chronic illnesses such as Long COVID, myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and chronic Lyme disease share similar symptoms and may share…
“Leave space for a future version of you…one who is healthy and active”
By Rachel Leland The top picture was taken in a parking lot, when my mom and I were traveling out of state for medical treatment…
HHS releases vector-borne disease national strategy
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the National Public Health Strategy to Prevent and Control Vector-Borne Diseases in People (VBD National…
PODCAST: How Lyme advocacy brings more federal funding
By Fred Diamond On this week’s Love, Hope, Lyme podcast, Center for Lyme Action Co-founder Bonnie Crater talks about how the Lyme community can influence…
What to do when toxic mold chases you out of your home
By Jen Johnson Anyone who has ever been faced with an unsettling ERMI test knows that when you find yourself living in mold, there are…
Mom of 4 kids with Lyme offers encouragement to other parents
By Anna Brennan I had already given birth four times before I found out that I had chronic Lyme. Looking back, I think my children’s…
Deciphering Lyme disease with whole genome sequencing
By Jonathan Shaw, Harvard Magazine Whole-genome sequencing of hundreds of samples of Borrelia burgdorferi, the tick-borne bacterium that causes Lyme disease, has revealed why the…
In remembrance of Jake Picker, the “Bartonella Babe”
From Galaxy Diagnostics: We lost a bright light in the Bartonella patient community on January 20, 2024. Jake Picker, aka the Bartonella Babe, passed away…