The diagnosis of chronic Lyme disease has been embroiled in controversy for many years. This is exacerbated by the lack of a clinical or microbiologic definition, and the commonality of chronic ...
Lavigne is one of 300,000 Americans diagnosed with Lyme each year. — -- Singer Avril Lavigne revealed in the latest issue of People that she has been diagnosed with Lyme disease, which has left ...
Public health experts say an early start to tick season is upon us. Hospitals are already seeing an unusually high number of emergency room visits for bites, which are raising concerns about Lyme ...
Lyme disease is an infection caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. It spreads to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks, often called deer ticks. Early symptoms can include: ...
After years of symptoms and misdiagnoses, one patient shares how he learned he had a life-altering condition that challenges ...
Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...