TOUCHED BY LYME: Misdiagnosed Lyme turned into horrific experience

12 May

Guest blogger Jennifer Crystal writes about damage caused by “illiteracy of tick-borne illness.” Continue reading →

NEWS: Spreading Lyme message to highway motorists

09 May

For the second year in row, Massachusetts advocates have sponsored a Lyme billboard Continue reading →

NEWS: Share your Lyme awareness activities here

08 May

Upload a photo of your Lyme awareness activity to our photo wall. Continue reading →

TOUCHED BY LYME: “A lost childhood: The hidden faces of Lyme disease”

04 May

LymeTeens, an on-line social network support group for teens with Lyme, has created a video for Lyme disease awareness month. Continue reading →

TOUCHED BY LYME: 20-year-old’s advice to her 14-year-old self: “You gotta have hope”

01 May

The “co-stars” of this unique video are each the same person, at different stages of her Lyme journey Continue reading →

NEWS: Can you tell the tick from the poppy seed?

25 Apr

We’re often told that nymphal ticks are the size of a poppy seed. Can you find the tick among the seeds on this bagel? Continue reading →

NEWS: Mosquitoes, ticks and other insects will be plentiful this season, experts say

23 Apr

One expert quoted by the Washington Post says: “Nymphal-stage ticks carry a range of pathogens, and they are like little stealth bombers ready to deliver their payloads of disease.” Continue reading →

NEWS: Worst Lyme season ever in northeastern states?

21 Apr

Tick expert: “We expect hordes of infected tick nymphs crawling around on the forest floor, ready to grab a hold of us.” Continue reading →

NEWS: More Lyme cases among those who have never left Australia

20 Apr

Australian TV continues its coverage of Lyme on that continent. (As government officials continue to insist the disease hasn’t reached their shores.) Continue reading →

TOUCHED BY LYME: “Like having 10 nails stuck in the bottom of your foot”

09 Apr

Dr. Richard Horowitz will discuss MCIDS, a more inclusive description for chronic Lyme, at two conferences in San Diego May 5 & 6—one for doctors and one for patients. Continue reading →

TOUCHED BY LYME: Teenager shows world her vocal and physical tics caused by Lyme disease

08 Apr

Iowa girl creates a YouTube video to help people realize how serious Lyme can be. Continue reading →

EVENT: Free Lyme information event in Corning, NY, April 27

06 Apr

Discover all the ways Lyme & other tick-borne diseases can affect you & your pet! Continue reading →

NEWS: “Watch your tackle!” Euro 2012 fans warned about groin-biting ticks

05 Apr

The Euro 2012 football tournament (that’s soccer to those in the US) will be in Poland and the Ukraine, areas known to have a high risk for Tick-borne Encephalitis (TBE). Continue reading →

NEWS: Dr. Phil’s chronic Lyme show to air April 13

04 Apr

A segment on chronic Lyme is included in a program called “Deadly Consequences.” Continue reading →

EVENT: “A Forum on Tick-borne Diseases–What Next?”

02 Apr

New York Congressman Chris Gibson is hosting a public forum about Lyme disease in Saratoga Springs, NY, on May 21. Continue reading →

TOUCHED BY LYME: Are you a Minnesota Lyme patient? If so, MLA needs you.

31 Mar

Minnesota Lyme Association seeks feedback from state residents who have had long-term antibiotics for Lyme disease. Continue reading →

NEWS: US Army warns personnel in Europe about tick-borne diseases

28 Mar

Members of military are told Lyme disease and tick-borne encephalitis are common across Germany. Continue reading →

NEWS: Wall Street Journal looks at tick protection and controversy over Lyme treatment

27 Mar

In two separate articles, the Wall Street Journal health blog discusses prediction of a bad tick year in 2012 and the ILADS-IDSA dispute over how to treat Lyme disease. ILADS President Leo Shea is quoted in both. Continue reading →

NEWS: Aussie TV looks at Lyme in the US

25 Mar

While the Australian government refuses to acknowledge the presence of Lyme in that country, Australian TV continues its examination of the issue. Continue reading →

EVENT: Free Lyme education night in Holmdel, NJ, April 26

24 Mar

A panel of experts will answer questions about Lyme disease at Holmdel High School. Continue reading →