Roland Hulme's blog

Despite evidence to the contrary, the myth still persists that there are “Lyme free” states. Is this preventing people with Lyme disease from receiving adequate care?

Lyme disease remains one of the fastest growing infectious diseases in the United States – and kids are especially vulnerable to infection. But one educational project in Santa Cruz is attempting to help, with a free class specifically designed to help kids learn about the dangers of tick bites and how to prevent them.

Chronic Lyme Disease is a term used frequently by Lyme disease advocates to describe what they claim is “treatment resistant” Lyme disease infection – leaving those afflicted with Lyme-like symptoms that continue for weeks, months or even years after being “cured” with antibiotics.

As we reported a couple of weeks ago, North America has been hit with a remarkable acorn drought; with oak trees in New York, New England and Canada producing just a fraction of the number of acorns that they normally do.

One of the biggest problems facing Lyme disease advocates in the United States is the stubborn refusal of the medical community to acknowledge the flaws of the current blood test for Lyme disease.

Lyme disease remains one of the fastest growing infectious diseases in America; and that uptick shows no signs of slowing.

An outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease, or EHD, is devastating the white tailed deer population in Montana. Spread by the bite of wild midges, this horrible disease causes internal bleeding in deer and can kill them dead within just a few days.

We recently obtained details of a new Lyme Disease clinic being opened up in British Colombia – and there’s much we Americans could learn from it.

Dean, from Connecticut, recently emailed us with a question:

Well, Sean – the answer is a definite “maybe.”

Dr. Jenifer Coburn is planning to spend five years studying what she believes might be the key to conquering Lyme disease.