Focus – Opinions and Features

By Fred Diamond Imagine being one of only 75 women jet pilots in the Air Force and a true American hero, only to have your career and entire identity taken away because of a tick bite. If you’re reading this article, and your career trajectory went askew because of tick-borne... Read More »

By Jenny Lelwica Buttaccio, RawlsMD.com A racing heart, dizziness upon standing, fatigue, nausea, inability to focus. These are some of the hallmark symptoms of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), a condition that’s thought to be relatively rare. It affects between... Read More »

By David Aronson, LCSW Venturing out in nature can introduce us to a silent adversary: ticks. These minuscule entities are more than mere irritants. They carry the potential to transmit a myriad of infections, each bearing its own set of challenges. One may not think knowledge of... Read More »

By Bruce Patterson, MD Enjoying the outdoors can put you in contact with more ticks, and with them greater – and growing – risk of Lyme disease. Between 2007 and 2021, insurance claims involving Lyme have increased by 65% in urban areas and by more than 350% in rural areas,... Read More »

Benzodiazepines–often called “benzos”–are depressants that produce sedation and hypnosis, relieve anxiety and muscle spasms, and reduce seizures. The most common benzodiazepines are Valium®, Xanax®, Halcion®, Ativan®, and Klonopin®. Unfortunately, such... Read More »

By Carolyn Degnan With schools back in session, your child with Lyme disease may need some extra accommodation to get through the school day/week. That is where an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) can come into play. An IEP is a legal document developed for US public school... Read More »

By Fred Diamond Having a child suffer with Lyme and other tick-borne diseases can be devastating. Having a child pass away will shift your life in ways you could never imagine. In her raw and open book, “My Promise to Alex,” Jody Hudson documented the challenges she and her... Read More »

By Bishop Christopher Herbert PhD Visiting Professor, University of Surrey, UK The National Health Service recently declared it is entering a new era. It involves technology in which patients can stay at home and be monitored remotely. It is interesting news, but I enter a... Read More »

By Mark Barrett Three slowly moving poppy seed sized dots crawled up my left forearm. Turning to my girlfriend, I pointed to the three dots, briefly explained that these were ticks that possibly carried Lyme disease, and casually informed her that she should be mindful of them.... Read More »