‘It’s Gonna Be (Ly)me’: Justin Timberlake Brings Attention, Awareness to Disease
Pop icon Justin Timberlake’s recent disclosure that he has Lyme disease is drawing new attention to a common but often misunderstood illness — and may open the door to conversations between physicians and their patients. In a candid Instagram post, Timberlake described his experience with the illness as “relentlessly debilitating,” with symptoms including “crazy fatigue,” […]
New Study Reveals Why Infectious Diseases Are Spreading More Rapidly
More than half of all human infectious diseases in recorded history — Lyme, West Nile, hantavirus, typhoid, HIV and influenza, to name a few — have been exacerbated by the mounting impacts of greenhouse gas-driven climate change. That is the sobering conclusion of a new, first-of-its-kind paper that combed through more than 70,000 scientific studies […]
What Does Lyme Disease Do to a Person? Symptoms, Diagnosis
Depending on the stage of infection, Lyme disease may affect a person in the following ways. Lyme disease is caused by a spirochete bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi, which is spread by the bite of an infected black-legged tick, which is more common during the spring and summer seasons. Lyme disease is not a life-threatening disease. […]
Can Lyme Disease Be Detected by a Blood Test?
Lyme disease can be detected by tests that look for antibodies in the blood. Learn more about Lyme disease testing, stages, and symptoms Lyme disease can be detected by tests that look for antibodies in the blood or in the fluid from the joints or spine. However, antibodies can take 4-6 weeks to be detected […]