Tick Removal: A Step-by-Step Guide
Boy, your child's freckles really stand out in the sun - but wait, that one looks like it's moving! It isn't a freckle at all. It's a tick. What should you do? First, don't panic. It's true that Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease ... [... more]
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Treating Lyme Disease
Lyme disease can affect the skin, joints, nervous system, and other organ systems. If diagnosed quickly and treated with antibiotics, Lyme disease in kids is almost always treatable. Ticks live in grass and shrubs and attach themselves to a ... [... more]
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What Is Lyme Disease?
Lyme disease can be treated if it's caught early. So read this to find out what causes it, how it's treated, and how to prevent it. You've probably heard of Lyme disease. It's often associated with heavily wooded or grassy areas where deer live. ... [... more]
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What's My Lyme Disease Risk?
Is the thought of Lyme disease making you feel you'll be safer in the comfort of your room than the great outdoors? This article can help you assess your Lyme disease risk. Is the thought of Lyme disease making you feel you'd be safer in the ... [... more]
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La enfermedad de Lyme
Probablemente ya habrás oído hablar sobre la enfermedad de Lyme. Se suele asociar con áreas arboladas y los prados donde viven los ciervos. La enfermedad de Lyme es más frecuente en el noreste de EE.UU. y la parte [... more]
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Localización
Durante el 2002 se reportaron mas de 23,700 casos de la enfermedad de Lyme en los Estados Unidos, convirtiéndola en la principal enfermedad causada por la espiroqueta Casi todos los casos de la enfermedad de Lyme en los Estados Unidos, el 95 por .. [... more]
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