What do you do if you get a tick bite? Daniel A. Kinderlehrer, M.D. Removing A Tick The first thing to know is how to properly remove a tick. Any manhandling of the tick such as squeezing it, putting Vaseline over it, or holding a hot match to it, will increase the chance of transmitting […]
Researchers’ discovery may explain difficulty in treating Lyme disease Northeastern University researchers have found that the bacterium that causes Lyme disease forms dormant persister cells, which are known to evade antibiotics. This significant finding, they said, could help explain why it’s so difficult to treat the infection in some patients. “It hasn’t been entirely clear […]
Lyme: The Infectious Disease Equivalent of Cancer, Says Top Duke Oncologist Last week, I mentioned the case of Dr. Neil Spector, whose long-undiagnosed Lyme Disease resulted in irreversible heart failure and ultimately, a heart transplant. Dr. Spector, author of Gone in a Heartbeat: A Physician’s Search for True Healing, is the Sandra Coates Associate Professor […]
