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fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Lyme disease: 'Crying an hour wiped me out for a week'

A few years ago, Maia Pavey was busy running a photo lab studio in Woolwich. Now she is bedridden, suffering "crushing" fatigue, numbness, limb pain, dizziness and nausea. "My independence is gone completely. Being bedridden and not being able to do anything is incredibly difficult, so I'm quite sad all the time," Maia, 27, said. "It's even harder when I can't do anything to cheer myself up." In March 2022 she contracted Covid-19, which rapidly deteriorated her health, leaving her bedbound since August 2023.
Public health
Health
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

As my daughter got sicker and sicker, our quest for answers dragged on. How did we all miss the bacteria taking over her body?

A child developed chronic, worsening illness after a countryside trip; initial symptoms were dismissed, later found to be Lyme disease caused by Borrelia burgdorferi.
Science
fromBoston.com
4 weeks ago

Would you support gene editing in wild animals to prevent disease?

Genetically engineered CRISPR mice could spread heritable Lyme resistance to reduce disease transmission on Nantucket, subject to regulatory approval and community consent.
#climate-change
fromVulture
1 month ago

What Is Going On With Bella Hadid's Health?

On Wednesday, September 17, supermodel Bella Hadid posted an Instagram carousel which included photos of her receiving medical treatment. "I'm sorry I always go MIA I love you guys," she captioned the post indicating that whatever was going on with Hadid medically had forced her to miss New York Fashion Week. The next day, her mother and ex- RHOBH housewife Yolanda Hadid posted her own carousel, which showed an ill Bella in a hospital environment undergoing a procedure.
Health
#ticks
Public health
fromHarvard Gazette
3 months ago

'Have a healthy respect that nature sometimes bites back' - Harvard Gazette

This year is particularly bad for ticks, necessitating public awareness and precautions against tick-borne diseases.
Health
fromAol
3 months ago

Tick populations have surged in the Northeast. Here's how to keep you and your pets safe this summer.

Tick populations in the Northeast are rising due to climate change, increasing the risk of tick-borne diseases.
fromAol
3 months ago
Health

Tick populations have surged in the Northeast. Here's how to keep you and your pets safe this summer.

fromNatural Health News
2 months ago

Top Tips to Detox Your Body

"Ten years ago, he found, on average in the population, 20 toxins over the threshold of detection. In just 10 years, that number has gone up to over 500, which is a shocking number ... That's an exponential increase that is not compatible with life ..."
#justin-timberlake
fromSFGATE
2 months ago
SF real estate

Justin Timberlake Reveals 'Debilitating' Lyme Disease Diagnosis as He Returns Home From Tour To Focus on Health 'Struggles'

fromSFGATE
2 months ago
SF real estate

Justin Timberlake Reveals 'Debilitating' Lyme Disease Diagnosis as He Returns Home From Tour To Focus on Health 'Struggles'

US politics
fromKqed
2 months ago

Green Card Holder Detained at SFO Raises Alarm Over Trump-Era Immigration Crackdown | KQED

A Korean American Lyme disease researcher has been detained by immigration authorities after arriving at San Francisco International Airport.
#tick-borne-diseases
#health
Alternative medicine
fromNews Center
5 months ago

Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome May Be Driven by Remnants of Infection - News Center

The body may respond to remnants of Lyme bacteria after treatment, potentially causing lingering symptoms similar to Post Treatment Lyme Disease.
fromNews Center
5 months ago

The Antibiotic That Takes the Bite Out of Lyme - News Center

Powerful, broad-spectrum antibiotics that kill extracellular bacteria are seen as the most effective medication because physicians want to just kill the bacterium and don't care how.
Alternative medicine
NYC politics
fromBrooklyn Eagle
5 months ago

Brooklyn student credits late Pope Francis with changing the course of her debilitating illness

Pope Francis's prayer during his visit to NYC profoundly impacted Julia Bruzzese's life, providing her with purpose amid her struggles.
New York City
fromsilive
6 months ago

'100% a concern in this area': Staten Island doctors weigh in on ticks, Lyme disease

Lyme disease is a serious but treatable illness; early detection is essential for effective management.
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