Jersey Shore Congressman Chris Smith (R – Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean) has introduced a new plan to combat Lyme disease which affects so many people across the state and country. The National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) new national research multi-part plan includes five pillars: expands knowledge of tickborne diseases, develops rapid diagnostic testing, identifies […]
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Finding Hope in Devastation– Laura’s Struggle With Chronic Lyme

Laura was in the middle of her masters degree when Lyme hit. She was 23, single, and a full-time student at the University of Minnesota. Her masters degree would have been in Environmental Health with a concentration in infectious diseases. School Struggles She was sick for about 8 months before she finally had […]
What is invisible illness and why does it matter?

Everyone hates getting sick. Unless you consider the “perks” of a raspy voice, sleeping in all day, and flavored medicine worth all the pain, exhaustion, and inconvenience that come with illness. Regardless of where you stand, imagine being sick everyday with no end in sight. Going to work doesn’t sound too bad now? When […]
Letter from Jessica: I Miss My Husband

My husband What drew me to Ryan was how straight-forward and honest he was. He was very talented, confident and hard working. He was a major gentleman, super good-looking, incredibly funny and social. I admired all these things about him and felt I was the luckiest girl to have snagged him up. I’ve watched him […]