The White Paper From 2007 to 2018, claim lines with diagnoses of Lyme disease increased nationally 117 percent, according to a new white paper from FAIR Health, a national, independent nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing transparency to healthcare costs and health insurance information. Comparing Lyme disease to other tick-borne diseases, the study draws on data […]
The guidelines for diagnosing and treating Lyme disease may soon be changing, although pediatricians aren’t expected to readily adopt all the recommendations. Closed in September, the comment period closed on a new set of guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of Lyme disease. The guidelines have several updates, but one of the […]
Silver has been used as a means of purification and preservation for thousands of years. The use of silver for health purposes can be traced back to before Alexander the Great. Even before the “true birth of modern medicine” people found that bacteria and other disease-causing microorganisms couldn’t survive in silver’s presence. Below is […]
This is my fantasy: I can once again venture out into the New England woods without tucking my pants into white socks, without spraying my shoes with insect repellent, without fear. Anti-Lyme Injection Volunteers It can only be realized when we have fully effective protection against Lyme disease, so I’m closely following […]
A libel lawsuit filed by Mount Kisco Lyme disease physician Daniel Cameron has been dismissed because the complaint was filed in the wrong place. Last year, Cameron sued Florida medical activist and blogger Jann Bellamy for $1 million in White Plains federal court, for allegedly depicting him as a predator who preys on Lyme […]
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 […]
For many, the winter season and all of its holiday joy is the most anticipated time of the year. Children look forward to brightly wrapped presents under the tree, the school break, and the first few snowfalls. Others look forward to the opportunity to spend some time with loved ones while taking part in cherished […]
The White Paper From 2007 to 2018, claim lines with diagnoses of Lyme disease increased nationally 117 percent, according to a new white paper from FAIR Health, a national, independent nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing transparency to healthcare costs and health insurance information. Comparing Lyme disease to other tick-borne diseases, the study draws on data […]
In 1975, researchers from Yale investigated an epidemic of 51 patients with arthritis who lived near the woodsy town of Lyme, Connecticut. The most common symptom was recurrent attacks of knee swelling. A few had pain in other joints, such as the wrist or ankle. Many had fever, fatigue, and headache. Some remembered a round […]
A day in the life of a Lymie is vastly different from that of the “average,” healthy individual. Even among Chronic Lyme sufferers, there is a spectrum of symptoms and experiences. Sharing these experiences helps us find common ground in similarities, and understanding in differences. Is Chronic Lyme Real? Most people have […]
