The People's Perspective on MedicineArticles categorized as Lyme Disease Borreliosis
Preventing Tick Bites By Wearing Gaiters
Tick bites lead to some very nasty diseases. That's why preventing tick bites is really important when you go out. Gaiters can be helpful.
Show 1290: Approaches for Managing Chronic Pain (Archive)
Ross Douthat describes the challenge of managing chronic pain due to Lyme disease. In addition, Dr. Sean Mackey reveals useful approaches.
A New Way to Prevent Lyme Disease
When you come in from outside, check yourself carefully and remove any ticks you find. That can help prevent Lyme disease.
Is There Lyme Disease in Your County?
Lyme disease is transmitted by the bites of deer ticks that have now spread to more than half the counties in the United States.
Warning: This Will Be a Bad Summer for Lyme Disease
With a big increase in the number of white-footed mice that harbor Borrelia burgdorferi, 2022 might be a bad summer for Lyme disease.
Show 1272: How Your Eyes Reveal Your Health
Dr. Sharon Fekrat is a retinal specialist whose research shows what your eyes reveal about your brain and overall health.
Show 1245: Overcoming Chronic Lyme and Post-COVID Syndrome
Dr. Bill Rawls describes how the herbal therapies that helped him overcome chronic Lyme could help people with post-COVID syndrome.
Do You Need a New Insect Repellent?
The EPA has just registered nootkatone, a new insect repellent ingredient that discourages ticks as well as mosquitoes.
Show 1205: How Do Patients’ Stories Shape Their Care?
Doctors may need to listen to patients' stories more closely when the illness is complex. That attention can help with diagnosis and build trust.
Show 1204: How Brain Function Affects Mental Illness
Dr. Daniel Amen argues that a healthy mind needs a healthy brain. How can you help your brain function more effectively for good mental health?
Can You Kill Lyme Bacteria with Essential Oils?
Persistent Lyme bacteria resist the effects of antibiotics. However, several essential oils from plants can kill them in the laboratory.
Show 1128: What You Need to Know About Tick-Borne Diseases
Tick-borne diseases now cover a wider range than they once did. How can you keep from getting infected, and what should you do if you are?
The Right Clothes Can Protect You from Ticks
When venturing out into tick territory, wear the right clothes: long sleeves and long pants coated with permethrin. This can deter ticks and reduce the risk of bites.
Will Coconut Oil Protect You from Mosquitoes and Ticks?
A reader reports success using coconut oil on the skin to repel mosquitoes and ticks. There is a little science to support its use against tick bites.
Ticks and Mosquitoes Responsible for More Disease
Diseases spread through the bites of ticks and mosquitoes have become three times as common in the last dozen years, according to the CDC.
Show 1081: What Do You Need to Know About Lyme Disease?
Lyme disease isn't always easy to diagnose, and it can cause serious long-lasting damage. How can you be alert for this tick-borne infection?
Giant Generic Drug Scandal: Companies Accused of Price Fixing!
It is unseemly to say we told you so, but we have been hinting for quite a while that there was a generic drug scandal brewing. Has there been price fixing?
What Is the New Cause of Lyme Disease?
Mayo Clinic researchers have identified an additional species of Borrelia bacteria as a cause of Lyme disease.
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