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New York television station WNYW, also known as Fox5NY, has been nominated for three Emmy awards related to its groundbreaking program “Lyme & Reason: The Cause & Consequence of Lyme Disease,” which first aired on June 30, 2016. The first nomination is for the entire... Read More »

The Arkansas Health Department made headlines last week for actually acknowledging two cases of Lyme disease in their state. It’s the first time they’ve admitted such a thing in 10 years. And, according to state officials, the prior two cases were not acquired in Arkansas. You... Read More »

In 2016, New York TV station Fox5 produced two comprehensive special reports about Lyme disease, entitled “Lyme and Reason: The cause and consequence of Lyme disease” and “Lyme & Reason 2.0: The Voices of Change.” LymeDisease.org CEO Lorraine Johnson... Read More »

KATV, Little Rock, Feb. 23, 2017 by Sara Cress  The Arkansas Department of Health has determined that two cases of tickborne disease met the surveillance definition for Lyme disease. This is the first time since 2007 that a case in Arkansas has met the Centers for Disease Control... Read More »

Press release from Midcoast Lyme Disease Support & Education (MLDSE): The 1st Annual Midcoast Lyme Aide Benefit Ride & Concert to Raise Funds and Awareness for Lyme Disease and Honor Music Legend Bill Chinnock will feature some of the greatest legendary talent ever to hit... Read More »

Former North Carolina Senator Kay Hagan, hospitalized since December, has been diagnosed with Powassan virus. Powassan is a tick-borne pathogen that can cause a variety of brain and nervous system symptoms, including encephalitis—brain inflammation—which is Hagan’s diagnosis.... Read More »

Press release from Global Network on Institutional Discrimination: February 8, 2017 Struck by a duck? Burned because your water skis caught on fire? Have a bizarre personal appearance? Fortunately, the World Health Organization has assigned over 68,000 diagnostic codes to cover... Read More »

We have completely overhauled the Lyme Times…and we think you’ll like it. It has a new, easy-to-read format. You can access every issue—including those in our extensive archive—on your computer, tablet or mobile phone. You can also print out your favorite articles. If you are a... Read More »

Barbara Arnold, an attorney in Oakland, California, specializes in helping people get Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits after Lyme and related diseases force them out of their jobs. She has personal experience with chronic Lyme disease, being a patient herself,... Read More »