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From People.com: BY AILI NAHAS AND AARON COUCH 12/02/2015 AT 09:30 AM EST Yolanda Foster’s ongoing health crisis took a toll on her marriage to David. The couple, who announced Tuesday they will be divorcing, began growing apart following the Real Housewives of Beverly... Read More »

Huffington Post, November 29, 2015: By Tyler Sinclair Kendall Dear Lyme disease, I’m not angry. But I admit you made me miserable. You sneakily rushed through my veins. Anonymous, without a name, you tortured me for months. I didn’t know who you were or where you came... Read More »

by Traci Badalucco, Medill News Service, The Texas Tribune, Nov. 24, 2015 In her disease ecology lab in College Station, Sarah Hamer, peering through a microscope, examines the newest addition to her expansive vector collection — an exotic tick the size of a poppy seed, typically... Read More »

  Along with new and continuing challenges for the Lyme community, there is also much to be grateful for. Here’s our Lyme gratitude list for this Thanksgiving season.       Celebrities shine spotlight on Lyme Singer Avril Lavigne‘s birthday... Read More »

Poughkeepsie Journal, Nov. 25, 2015 In New York’s Hudson Valley, it’s hard to go outside without stepping on an acorn. Oaks have ‘boom and bust’ acorn production cycles. In lean years, trees produce a handful of nuts. In boom years, acorns seem to rain down from the sky. We are... Read More »

An article in Entomology Today explains how even ticks who don’t bite humans–including one called I. affinis–play a role in the spread of Lyme disease. By Meredith Swett Walker, Nov. 23, 2015: Although I. affinis doesn’t bite humans, it is the “primary... Read More »

From the Ticked Off Music Fest: While Hawaii’s recent dengue fever outbreak has caused beaches to close and stores to sell out of mosquito repellent, a different disease is causing pain and suffering for island residents. Heather Cameron from Kauai was infected on the mainland... Read More »

Last week, LymeDisease.org launched MyLymeData, a major research project aimed at collecting information that can transform the treatment of Lyme disease. Some people have questions about what MyLymeData is and how it will be used. The following is taken from the Frequently Asked... Read More »

Washington Post, Nov. 16: By Jane Ashley This is a story of an ordinary series of events that led to a medical crisis that could have killed me, and a story of some of the many people who contributed to my survival. It’s also a cautionary tale about the dangers — beyond Lyme... Read More »