'Outdoorsy' Father-of-two, 65, left suffering memory problems with Lyme disease
Russell Bell, 65, from Raleigh in North Carolina, was only diagnosed with the tick-borne disease after he went for tests nine months after developing symptoms. He died earlier this year. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 2, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'Outdoorsy' Father-of-two, 60, left suffering memory problems with Lyme disease
Russell Bell, 65, from Raleigh in North Carolina, was only diagnosed with the tick-borne disease after he went for tests nine months after developing symptoms. He died earlier this year. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 1, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Statue of fossil-hunting pioneer Mary Anning to be unveiled in Dorset
A nine-year-old pointed out what was missing in Lyme Regis. Her long campaign has now borne fruitIt all began with a curious nine-year-old and a question that she asked her mother. Where in their hometown of Lyme Regis was the statue ofMary Anning, the pioneering Victorian fossil hunter who, she had recently discovered, had lived and worked there?There wasn ’t one, Anya Pearson was forced to tell her indignant daughter. Anning’s lifetime of discoveries – including finding the first ichthyosaur skeleton at the age of just 12 – may have profoundly shaped the emerging science of palaeontology, but in her own Dorset to...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 21, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Esther Addley Tags: Statues Women Society Fossils Dinosaurs Zoology Science UK news Source Type: news
Expert warns that the prevalence of ticks in America is growing
Americans can avoid contracting Lyme disease, if they take a few simple steps. The steps include regular tick checks, wearing long sleeves in areas of high exposure and using bug spray. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 18, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lyme disease symptoms: The signs you need to look out for as UK set to see warmer weather
LYME disease is a type of bacterial infection spread to humans from infected ticks. While not much of a problem during the winter, Lyme disease can be a danger during the summer. As a result, it's important to be wary of the symptoms to look out for. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 15, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Tick That Causes a Meat Allergy Is on the Move
The lone star tick can trigger an allergic reaction to red meat in those bitten. Now this arachnid ’s territory is expanding. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - May 13, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Livia Albeck-Ripka Tags: Ticks (Insects) Lyme Disease Global Warming Deer Allergies Delaware United States Source Type: news
Lyme Disease May Cost US Nearly $970 Million per Year Lyme Disease May Cost US Nearly $970 Million per Year
Patients with localized disease had the lowest attributed costs, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis and intervention.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 11, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
GPs urged to spot the early signs of Lyme disease
GPs are failing to spot the early signs of Lyme disease, an infection spread through tick bites that is on the rise in the UK, experts warn. Early diagnosis allows treatment with anti-biotics. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 8, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tim Kaine Refuses to Let Long COVID Be an Afterthought
When Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine came down with a “blizzard” of allergy-like symptoms in March 2020, he blamed the layer of pollen coating his car. “It was Washington, D.C., in late March,” he says. I thought, “‘Okay, well, this is hay fever gone wild.’”
Only when his wife, Anne Holton, developed “textbook” COVID-19 symptoms did Kaine start to wonder if he might have the new virus, the subject of the massive economic assistance bill—the CARES Act—that he and other lawmakers were then working to pass. Testing at that time was hard to come by, even for Hill...
Source: TIME: Health - May 4, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 feature Source Type: news
What is Vocal Cord Dysfunction?
Discussion
Vocal cord function involves balancing muscular and neuronal functions. The superior laryngeal nerves (SLN) and recurrent laryngeal nerves (RLN) are the main nerves responsible for sensation and motor innervation. There are two sides to the larynx and they operate ipsilaterally, therefore one side can be affected while the other is not.
Vocal cord paresis or paralysis are “an impairment of the vocal fold motor function that is caused by nerve or neuromuscular abnormalit[ies].” Paresis involves some maintenance of vocal cord movement while paralysis does not. Paresis is also more of a continuum than a...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - April 18, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Tick Spraying May Not Guard Against Lyme Disease
Common measures to kill the harmful pests appear to protect pets more than people, researchers say. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - April 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What Is Chronic Lyme Disease (Stage 3)?
Title: What Is Chronic Lyme Disease (Stage 3)?Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 6/17/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/8/2022 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Arthritis General)
Source: MedicineNet Arthritis General - April 8, 2022 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news
Novel Antibody Response Test May Aid in Lyme Disease Diagnostics, Detect Recurrence Novel Antibody Response Test May Aid in Lyme Disease Diagnostics, Detect Recurrence
A test that detects antiphospholipid antibodies in the blood of Lyme disease patients shows potential for identifying the disease sooner than current methods and possibly tracking response to therapy and recurrence, researchers say.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - April 5, 2022 Category: Pathology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Alec Baldwin said his family ‘live in fear’ after he was ‘attacked’ by Lyme disease
ALEC BALDWIN, 64, said his family "live in fear" of Lyme disease after the star was "attacked" by the condition for two decades. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 3, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ben Stiller health: Star's 'arthritic' Lyme disease symptoms - 'it's a really tough thing'
ACTOR Ben Stiller, who starred in classics like Night at the Museum and Meet the Fockers was diagnosed with Lyme disease. The star underwent lots of tests before he finally discovered the reality of his situation. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 29, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
