A quiet destroyer of physical and mental health, Lyme infects more people every year, especially in the U.S. Northeast. Lyme brings devastating consequences to the individuals who suffer from a long term infection. Yet their suffering is challenged by some doctors as merely physical manifestations of anxiety or stress. Academic neglect by the medical community is a collective violation of the Hippocratic Oath to “do no harm.”
What It’s Like to Live With a Tick-Borne Disease
Chronic pain, fatigue, rashes: As tick territories are expanding, so too are the number of illnesses they cause.
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