Lyme disease

With Lyme Disease Awareness Month under way, FetchRx.com has announced that it will provide pet owners with a 50% Discount on Flea and Tick Products. Asheville, NC (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 After hearing the sad story of a family who suddenly lost their dog to Lyme disease, FetchRx.com felt it was time to do something about it. With May being Lyme Disease Awareness Month, they knew the time was now. The question was “how?” In recognition that Lyme disease is caused by a tick bite, the online pet...Read Full Story

I'm not sure what it takes to make the news. It seems Swine Flu and new vaccinations get on pretty easily, while those who suffer with Lyme Disease keep being ignored.  But being that it is Spring and it would be a good time to bring about Lyme Awareness as ticks will be out in full force, I thought this would be a great opportunity for you to do a story on Lyme Disease to prevent some folks from getting ill.This last weekend of May 10 & 11th. About 30 countries and several states all...Read Full Story

Pet Parents Willing to Spend Money on Tick Protection New York, NY (PRWEB) May 13, 2013 In honor of Lyme Disease Awareness Month this May, industry leader PetCareRx is announcing the results of its first Spring Tickitude Survey, revealing how pet parents across the country feel about the threat of ticks as well as their lifestyle choices around tick prevention and protection. With over 400 pet parents polled nationwide, the survey reveals that 4 out of 5 pet households are concerned about...Read Full Story

Nearly 550 guests attended Lyme Research Alliance‘s “Time for Lyme” gala held recently at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich. The event raised more than $1 million to fund research, better diagnostics and a cure for Lyme and tick-borne disease. Honored for their work in research with the Lauren F. Brooks Hope Award were Dr. Steven Schutzer, M.D. of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and Mark Eshoo, Ph.D., director of new technology at Abbott Laboratories‘ Ibis Biosciences...Read Full Story

(Photos by Michiey) Everything You Need to Know About Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Borne Disorders, 2nd Edition lyme disease – click on the image below for more information. Everything You Need to Know About Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Borne Disorders, 2nd Edition – Keep your family safe from tick-borne infections With millions around the world infected-and millions more at risk-Lyme and other tick-related disorders are today’s fastest-growing infectious diseases. And while there has been much...Read Full Story

The Dangers of Ticks (Photos by timtak) Lyme Disease: The Ecology of a Complex System lyme disease – click on the image below for more information. Lyme Disease: The Ecology of a Complex System – Most human diseases come from nature, from pathogens that live and breed in non-human animals and are “accidentally” transmitted to us. Human illness is only the culmination of a complex series of interactions among species in their natural habitats. To avoid exposure to these pathogens, we must...Read Full Story

(Photos by cambodia4kidsorg) Nature’s Dirty Needle: What You Need to Know About Chronic Lyme Disease and How to Find the Help to Feel Better lyme disease – click on the image below for more information. Nature’s Dirty Needle: What You Need to Know About Chronic Lyme Disease and How to Find the Help to Feel Better – Nature’s Dirty Needle teaches the reader about Chronic Lyme Disease through the stories of people who live with it. Through the stories and the basic information about CLD, the...Read Full Story