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Avril Lavigne performed her Lyme disease-related song “Head Above Water” on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night and today has released the official music video of the single. The video shows Lavigne exploring majestic natural scenes, such as cliffs and beaches, while the... Read More »

When you are first learning about Lyme disease, it can be hard to know which way to turn. Here are some links to get you started. General information www.lymedisease.org  LymeDisease.org gives info about ticks, Lyme disease, co-infections, prevention, risk maps, downloadable... Read More »

Lyme borreliosis is a disease caused by bacteria of the genus Borrelia that are transmitted by a bite from a tick of the genus Ixodes. Scientists from the Institut Pasteur used mice to study the transmission of bacteria by ticks infected with various European and North American... Read More »

Exposure to tick-borne relapsing fever is widespread in California, according to a study published in the prestigious International Journal of General Medicine. The report entitled “Relapsing Fever Borrelia in California: A Pilot Serological Study” was written by... Read More »

by Shona Curley For 20 years, I have been teaching Pilates—a gentle method of exercise that promotes flexibility and strength. I became interested in using Pilates for rehabilitation work a long time ago, due to my own chronic neck and shoulder pain, which I only recently... Read More »

by Adrian Baranchuk, MD, FACC ,FRCPC, FCCS, and Cynthia Yeung, BSc The incidence of Lyme disease, a tick-borne bacterial infection, is rapidly increasing in North America. Risk modeling suggests that the incidence of Lyme disease will continue to rise as the migratory birds that... Read More »

CNBC News September 2, 2018 One-fifth of adults in the U.S. have chronic pain, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researchers found in both categories, prevalence was higher for women, older adults, previously but not currently employed... Read More »

Fox5 NY continued its groundbreaking series “Lyme and Reason” with the third in the series of reports called–“Battles and Breakthroughs Against Lyme Disease”.  In addition, the TV station supplemented its coverage with a Facebook Live interview... Read More »

The Tick-Borne Disease Working Group (TBDWG) was authorized by the 21st Century 2016 Cures Act.  The intent was to bring together diverse opinions and expert  ideas to figure out the best Federal response to Lyme and other Tick-Borne diseases.  The ultimate goal is for the TBDWG... Read More »