A young urbanite living in the Northeastern US went for an outing in the country on one of those balmy days late last December. At a clearing in the trees, he lay down on a grassy spot and, taking his ease in the unusually warm winter sunlight, he probably gave no thought to the likelihood that the area might be prime habitat for Lyme ticks.
MANCHESTER – Two Lyme disease researchers and a nationally known Lyme disease advocate presented a picture Friday of a surging but poorly understood public health threat that divides the medical community and leaves patients groping to find effective treatment....
Lyme disease is the number one disease, according to Canadian practicing physician for over four decades, Dr. Ernie Murrakami (see SueVogan.com podcast archives for complete interview). We know what it is, but we haven't seemed to find a way to positively test for it, treat it to cure, or for all insurance companies to cover the necessary long-term treatment required to combat this debilitating disease. ...