Avril Lavigne donates $60K to children with Lyme disease
Singer Avril Lavigne, who was diagnosed with Lyme disease over a year ago, has been raising funds to help others facing the illness. Her charity, The Avril Lavigne Foundation, recently donated more...
View ArticlePrevent Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is spread by the bite of an infected tick. In the United States, an estimated 300,000 infections occur each year. If you camp, hike, work, or play in wooded or grassy places, you could be...
View ArticleHow a Tiny Tick Changed My Life Forever
Amy Tan I have late-stage neuroborreliosis, otherwise known as Chronic Lyme. I have had this disease since 1999. My case is, in many ways, typical. Like many, I had little awareness of Lyme disease,...
View Article10 Things You Must Remember When Someone In Your Life Has Lyme
“Someone you know is sick with Lyme disease. It could be a friend, a family member, a significant other or just an acquaintance. Whoever it is, you’ve got some questions. Or maybe you don’t, but you...
View ArticleIf You Think Lyme is Bad, Meet Babesia !
“Would you tell a friend or colleague that you thought they had an infection which is difficult to cure? This is what happened to me while driving to a conference in Orlando, Florida, with a...
View ArticleOpossums: The Unsung Heroes Against Lyme Disease And Other Tick-Borne Diseases
“Several states in the U.S. are reporting record populations of ticks and increasing tick-borne disease transmission, like Lyme disease, but clearing your yard of these blood suckers might be only one...
View ArticleBitten: A Patient With Tickborne Disease Struggles To Find The Right Provider
For a patient with Lyme disease–like symptoms, the biggest challenge is finding a specialist who understands her condition. “Back home after three days, I peeled off my clothes for a long-overdue...
View ArticleLate stage Lyme disease
Most Australia’s are not diagnosed with Lyme disease until the disease has become chronic, also known as Late Stage Lyme disease. This is due to the medical profession being untrained and inexperienced...
View Article‘Unacceptable’ &‘Frustrating’: Avril Lavigne Vents About Doctors Blowing Off...
Avril Lavigne, slowly on the upswing in her Lyme disease battle, says she found many doctors’ passive dismissal of the illness as “unacceptable” and “frustrating.” The “Sk8er Boi” singer, speaking with...
View ArticleLyme Disease: The New Epidemic
Lyme disease, caused by Borrelia Burgdoferi is the fastest growing epidemic in the world. In US alone, an estimated 18 million people are stricken with this chronic infection and most are unaware of...
View ArticleYolanda Foster’s Health Advocate Says Hearing People Doubt Her Illness Is...
Yolanda Foster hasn’t been shy about her struggles with Lyme disease on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. This season alone, we’ve seen her undergo a vitamin C IV treatment, have her white gold...
View ArticleUI chemists uncover how key agent allows diseases to reproduce
Humans have been successful at treating a host of diseases. Yet some continue to elude medicine’s best attempts. Tuberculosis killed 15 percent of the 9.6 million people who contracted it worldwide in...
View ArticleWoman battling Lyme disease works with lawmakers to raise awareness
It starts with a red rash, but can later affect joints, the nervous system, and even the heart. It’s called Lyme disease, and for a woman in Cromwell, it has taken over her life. Rebecca Tibball has...
View ArticleDifferent Response by CDC to Spread of Zika Virus VS. Lyme Disease-carrying...
Although Lyme disease and the Zika virus are transmitted by different types of vectors, both illnesses can cause severe, long-term health damage and are of enormous concern to the general public. The...
View ArticleThis Malaria-Like Parasite Is Spreading in North America
While we lived together, a good friend of mine who hails from West Africa taught me to think beyond geopolitical borders. Among countless stories, she sometimes mentioned exotic illnesses that were...
View ArticleIntroducing Results RNA Lyme Support
We are so thrilled to announce our partnership with Results RNA. This company has gone above and beyond in creating a product that is not only 100% natural and safe but is effective in treating Lyme...
View ArticleKelowna Vet Hospital Develops Spray to Protect Pets from Ticks
“A local veterinary hospital in Kelowna is hoping their creation will help protect pets from ticks and mosquitos. Pandosy Village Veterinary Hospital has developed a natural flower spray that will...
View Article28 People With Chronic Illness Explain What ‘Brain Fog’ Feels Like to Them
“‘Brain fog’ is a term that often comes up when people share their experiences with chronic illness. If you don’t know what it means, you might assume it’s similar to feeling a little sleepy before...
View ArticleLegalize Lyme Disease
“Lyme disease has reached epidemic proportions. It is the fastest growing infectious bacterial disease in America. Generally contracted by a tick bite, new evidence shows it is also contractible via...
View ArticleTOUCHED BY LYME: Girl’s Lyme “dream” goes viral
“Lyme disease advocacy can come in all shapes and sizes. In January, a third-grade class in Mankato, Minnesota, learned about Martin Luther King, Jr. and his famous “I have a dream” speech. In his...
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