Lyme disease has long been taught in medical schools as being a simple tick-borne illness that is difficult to catch and easy to treat, making the necessity for further research and continued education non-urgent within the professional community. However, as new studies and findings emerge, this fallacy is becoming harder for the medical community to […]
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Lyme disease claim lines increased 117% from 2007 to 2018

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 […]
Coming Soon: Human Testing Of Springtime Shot Against Lyme

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 […]
Why am I still sick after Lyme treatment? Chronic Lyme, Lyme co-infections, and flare-ups

You may be wondering why you continue to feel terrible, even though you’ve been “treated” for Lyme disease. When Lyme is detected and addressed early on it can often have positive outcomes. However, when someone’s Lyme remains undiagnosed or untreated it will turn into Chronic Lyme (or sometimes referred to as post-treatment Lyme disease) over […]
How do I get Lyme disease?

Lyme disease affects an estimated hundreds of thousands of people each year, and you might be nervous about how Lyme is actually spread. It seems like everyone is getting Lyme and while that isn’t true…everyone is susceptible. Keep reading to learn how Lyme spreads (and how it doesn’t.) How is Lyme disease transmitted? Borrelia […]
Do I have Lyme disease? – Everything you need to know about Lyme

As more and more people are getting diagnosed with Lyme disease, more and more people are having to ask themselves, “Do I have Lyme disease?” Because of this, it’s important to take every precaution possible. If you think you may have gotten infected from one of those nasty ticks, keep reading for everything you need […]
Early Signs & Symptoms of Lyme Disease

These signs and symptoms may occur within a month after you’ve been infected: Rash. A small, red bump may appear at the site of the tick bite. This small bump is normal after a tick bite and doesn’t indicate Lyme disease. However, over the next few days, the redness may expand forming a rash in […]