California’s Board of Pharmacy (BOP) is considering regulation changes that would restrict access to certain alternative treatments that many Lyme patients rely on. Two items on the chopping block are IV glutathione and vitamin B12 shots. Crystal Frost, a Lyme patient who started the STOP THE BOP mo... The post Setting the record straight on misleading claims by pharmacy board appeared first on LymeDisease.org ..read more

On November 20, Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal hosted a special screening of the award-winning Lyme documentary The Quiet Epidemic at the US Capitol Visitors Center in Washington DC. The film was preceded by a discussion and Q&A with the film’s subjects, experts and celebrity advocates. ... The post Hundreds gathered to view “The Quiet Epidemic” at US Capitol appeared first on LymeDisease.org ..read more

California’s Board of Pharmacy (BOP) is considering regulation changes that would restrict access to certain alternative treatments that many Lyme patients rely on. Two items on the chopping block are IV glutathione and vitamin B12 shots. Crystal Frost, a Lyme patient who started the STOP THE BOP mo... The post Speak up to save Lyme treatments. Comments due Dec. 9. appeared first on LymeDisease.org ..read more

On February 18-19, Center for Lyme Action will host its annual Virtual Fly-In to connect advocates with their Members of Congress. Last year more than 400 advocates registered for more than 250 meetings with Congress Members. Click here to register. What is the CLA Lyme Fly-in?  A fly-in is an advoc... The post Register now for 2025 virtual Lyme Fly-in appeared first on LymeDisease.org ..read more

Deirdre Keenan ran last week’s New York City Marathon in honor of her son Ryan, who has suffered from chronic Lyme disease for years. Bravo to Deirdre for finishing with an impressive time of 4 hours, 14 minutes, 53 seconds. And kudos to her for using the occasion to raise over $5200 for LymeD... The post NYC marathoner raises over $5200 for LymeDisease.org appeared first on LymeDisease.org ..read more

From The Quiet Epidemic team: Please join us on Capitol Hill for a special presentation of the award-winning documentary The Quiet Epidemic. Hosted by Senator Richard Blumenthal, with a special appearance by actor Chris Meloni. There will be a free and open to the public presentation of The Quiet Ep... The post Capitol Hill event: screening of The Quiet Epidemic with special guests appeared first on LymeDisease.org ..read more

By Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine Mount Sinai’s Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance has announced the grand opening of the Cohen Center for Recovery From Complex Chronic Illnesses (CoRE). It provides clinical care for patients with conditions such as long Lyme d... The post State-of-the-art center for complex conditions including Lyme disease appeared first on LymeDisease.org ..read more

By the Center for Lyme Action Save the date for the 2025 Virtual Lyme Fly-In! Join us to advocate for more federal funding for Lyme & other tick-borne conditions. Calling all advocates passionate about Lyme and tick-borne diseases! Be part of our Virtual Advocacy Day aimed at growing Fiscal Year... The post 2025 Lyme virtual fly-in set for Feb. 18-19 appeared first on LymeDisease.org ..read more

Penn State College of Medicine News Rates of babesiosis, a tick-borne parasitic disease, increased an average of 9% per year in the United States between 2015 and 2022.  And four in 10 patients were found to be co-infected with another tick-borne illness such as Lyme disease. These were findings of ... The post Babesiosis rates surge by 9% annually in US; 42% of patients are co-infected appeared first on LymeDisease.org ..read more

California’s Board of Pharmacy (BOP) has been mulling a proposal to restrict access to what are called “category one sterile compounds.” Targeted elements include glutathione, vitamin B12, and other substances often relied on by Lyme patients and others who are chronically ill, as ... The post Future of IV glutathione and B-12 shots still unsettled in California appeared first on LymeDisease.org ..read more