Lyme Disease

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Can You Be Immune to Lyme Disease?

Tony was frequently bitten by ticks but never came down with Lyme disease. Could he be brewing a silent infection? Here’s what we figured out…

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Should I Treat My Chronic Lyme Disease with Stevia?

The natural no-calorie sweetener stevia shows promise for treating chronic Lyme disease—at least in lab tests. Should you try it? Find out…

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Lyme Ticks Are On The March…And With New Diseases

Lyme disease used to be thought of as a Northeastern problem. Don’t make that mistake. Here’s why… Today, Lyme-infected deer…

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Is Your Loved One’s Memory Loss Due to Lyme Disease?

People who have been told that they have Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia owe it to themselves to…

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A Better Way to Kill Ticks…Before They Bite

It’s tick season, so when you come indoors after a day in the great outdoors, you toss your clothes into…

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When It’s Not Just Lyme

If you’re not getting better after antibiotic treatment for your Lyme, you could have a co-infection. Here’s what you need to know…and tell your doctor…

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Is Lyme Disease in My Area?

Bottom Line/HEALTH: Where can I find out if Lyme disease is in my state? Dr. Richard Horowitz: That’s a bit…

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Can I Get Lyme Disease in the Winter?

Bottom Line/HEALTH: Can I get Lyme disease in the winter? Dr. Richard Horowitz: Yes, you can. If it is above…

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Lyme Disease in Spiders, Mosquitoes and Other Insects

Bottom Line/HEALTH: Can I get Lyme disease from other bug bites, such as spiders or mosquitoes? Dr. Richard Horowitz: It’s…

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The Best Defense Against Ticks

Bottom Line/HEALTH: What’s the best self-defense against ticks? Dr. Richard Horowitz: Never walk out the door of your house. Bottom…

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What Is Chronic Lyme Disease Complex?

Bottom Line/HEALTH: I’m going to ask you this because somebody asked it, and I think we’ve talked about it but…

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What Exactly Is Lyme Disease?

Bottom Line/HEALTH: Let’s start out by actually defining Lyme disease, because it’s not as simple as chicken pox. Dr. Richard…

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3 Dangerous Diseases on the Rise

Valley Fever… Tick-Borne Diseases… Meningoencephalitis The earth is getting warmer, on average—and that is leading to more cases of certain…

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5 Top Myths About Lyme Disease

Think you know everything there is to know about Lyme disease or, worse, that you couldn’t get infected where you live? Think again!

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Herbal Help for Chronic Lyme Disease

I live and work in Connecticut, the state with the dubious distinction of being "the birthplace of Lyme disease." But…