Focus – Opinions and Features

by Stephanie Tait “Does your child have any special challenges I should be aware of?” Two tiny blank lines staring at me, enough for maybe three sentences if I wrote very narrowly. Yes, Aidan is on the autism spectrum, and has a variety of specific learning challenges in the... Read More »

Press release, September 13, 2016: Lyme disease is a growing worldwide epidemic, and large “Big Data” surveys suggest that currently recommended antibiotic therapy is failing, according to a report published in the prestigious medical journal Infection and Drug Resistance. Lyme... Read More »

by Brad Leahy When I was growing up in Maryland, Lyme disease was something we all heard a lot about. We knew to wear bug spray, check for ticks, and look for the telltale bull’s-eye rash. What we didn’t hear about is what to do when the traditional signs of Lyme disease aren’t... Read More »

by Natasha Metcalf The past few years have been a whirlwind and a roller-coaster combined. For over a decade, I had no idea what was wrong with me. I just knew that my symptoms were becoming increasingly neurological with scary seizure-like episodes becoming more frequent. After... Read More »

Stephen Walker of Cambridge, MA, wrote the following letter to the Boston Globe. It was published August 8, 2016. I am a patient with Lyme disease who has benefited substantially from long-term antibiotic treatment. I write in response to your Aug. 3 editorial on recent... Read More »

From Dr. Paul Duray Research Fellowship Endowment, Inc.: By Thomas Grier, microbiologist Mother-to-child transmission of Borrelia across the womb Finding Borrelia burgdorferi and miyamotoi associated with Amyloid Plaques in Alzheimer’s disease brains Finding Borrelia in Lewy Body... Read More »

By Cassie Springer Ayeni It happens:  You’ve been working with Lyme disease for years and stumbling along.  Some days/months are better than others, but you’ve been determined to keep working in a career you love.  But then, gradually, it all becomes too much.  You’re not... Read More »

This is the first of a three-part series on how to manage the logistical and financial details that accompany treatment for Lyme disease. by Marjorie MacArthur Veiga Did you know 60 percent of personal bankruptcies are due to patients’ inability to pay medical bills? Or that $300... Read More »

By Michelle Treseler Legislators on Beacon Hill added potentially life-saving Lyme disease legislation as an amendment to the fiscal 2017 state budget bill, and thousands now anxiously await Governor Baker’s approval. Championed by Senator Anne Gobi and Representative David... Read More »