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Amy Schumer Reveals Lyme Disease Diagnosis
Amy Schumer is being treated for Lyme disease.
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Bella Hadid Opens Up About Debilitating Lyme Disease Symptoms
Bella Hadid is opening up about her health. The 23-year-old model took to Instagram Stories Aug. 25 and reshared a graphic by “Palestine on a Plate” author Joudie Kalla about lyme disease, which she has openly grappled with for years. “The truth. The invisible disease…” Hadid wrote underneath a list of symptoms, which included headache, fatigue, brain fog, joint pain,…
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Lyme Disease Testing Limitations Prompt New NH Law
A bill that establishes a commission to study the limitations of current testing for Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses and available treatment has been signed into law by New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu. The commission also will look at appropriate methods for educating physicians and the public about the inconclusive nature of prevailing test methods and available treatment alternatives….
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First Statewide Tick Study Finds Lyme Disease in Half of All Deer Ticks Collected
Jamie Cantoni is walking through a dirt path. She is on a mission. Her entire body is covered in tick-repellent clothing. A white cloth drags behind her. Every several feet, she inspects the cloth closely. “That is a female deer tick,” she says as she holds up the cloth. Cantoni is a research assistant at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station…
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Maine Had Record Number of Lyme Disease Cases in 2019
Maine reported a record number of Lyme disease cases last year, and the number could rise as data continues to trickle in, officials said Thursday. There were at least 2,079 cases in 2019, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported.It’s too early to say why the numbers grew last year. The numbers underscore the importance of taking precautions…
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Justin Bieber Says He's Battling Lyme Disease
In an Instagram post on Wednesday, the pop star wrote that “it’s been a rough couple years but (I’m) getting the right treatment that will help treat this so far incurable disease and I will be back and better than ever.”
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Trial Wrapping Up for Man Charged with Killing Deputy
The trial of a Maine man who’s accused of killing a sheriff’s deputy by pressing a gun to his neck and pulling the trigger has been delayed.
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Trial Set for Maine Man Accused of Causing 2 Fiery Deaths
A trial is about to get underway this week for a man charged in the deaths of two homeless people found inside a burning truck in Bangor, Maine.
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State Court to Hear Appeal for Vermont Woman Who Killed 4
The state’s top court is set to hear an appeal from a Vermont woman sentenced to life without parole for killing a social worker and three relatives she thought played a role in her losing custody of her daughter. The Times Argus reports the Vermont Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Feb. 19. Jody Herring is appealing her 2017 conviction...
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Suspended Lawyer Arrested for Threatening Rhode Island Supreme Court Justice
Rhode Island State Police have arrested a lawyer with a suspended license for allegedly threatening a state Supreme Court justice. Police say 36-year-old Nicholas Gelfuso, of Cranston, was arrested Friday and charged with threatening public officials, cyberstalking and cyberharassment.
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Record Number of Tick-Borne Diseases Reported in 2017: CDC
U.S. health officials say a record number of tick-borne diseases were reported last year. The 2017 tally of more than 59,000 cases is a 22 percent increase from the previous year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the numbers Wednesday. Lyme disease accounted for nearly three-quarters of the illnesses. That’s about 43,000 cases. Traditionally about 30,000 cases of...
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Vermont Resident Dies of Rare Lyme Disease Complications
The Vermont Health Department says tests have confirmed that a resident has died of a rare complication of Lyme disease.
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Report: Maine is Worst State in US for Lyme Disease
Five New England states have made a list of ‘worst states’ to contract Lyme disease.
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State Health Leaders Dispute CDC's Claim of Drop in Lyme Disease Cases
Tiny ticks can carry some serious diseases with them, including Lyme disease, but, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there has been a 95-percent drop in Lyme disease cases in Massachusetts in just one year.
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State Health Leaders Dispute CDC's Claim of Drop in Lyme Cases
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows there’s been a 95-percent drop in Lyme disease cases in Massachusetts in just one year, but state health leaders say those numbers don’t reflect reality.
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Lyme Disease Vaccine Developed in 1990s Remains Shelved
The CDC says tick-borne illnesses are on the rise. But a solution may already be out there.
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Potential to Vaccinate From Lyme Disease
The CDC says tick-borne illnesses are on the rise. But a solution may already be out there.
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6 Tips to Prevent Lyme Disease
An estimated 300,000 people in the United States are infected with Lyme disease each year. Here are some helpful tips that can help your family prevent tick bites which can reduce your risk of Lyme disease.
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‘It Was Extreme': Patient Describes Emerging Tick-Borne Illness
Anaplasmosis is an emerging tick-borne illness in Maine, more serious than Lyme disease. But most people have never heard of it.