Another possible route of transmission, which is less well known and understudied, is from an infected pregnant mother to her unborn baby. Each year, the U.S. sees about 500,000 new cases of Lyme ...

Around 1 to 5 per cent of tick bites can lead to Lyme disease - Getty If a stroll through a forest or meadow has left you with tiny hitchhikers latched onto your skin, be mindful. It’s not just the ...

You just finished a satisfying summer hike or wrapped up a weekend of yard work when you spot a tick clinging to your clothes. The fresh-air high fades quickly as you remember the risks -- ticks are ...

Last night, I watched a documentary about author Amy Tan. During the course of the documentary, Tan discussed the traumas she experienced growing up in a high achieving family of immigrants, and never ...

Nicole O'Donnell, 51, released "Resilient Hope" on Jan. 11, detailing her decade-long battle with Lyme disease.

Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne illness in the United States, a potentially disabling infection caused by bacteria transmitted through the bite of an infected tick to people and pets.

The disease was first recognized in the 1970s after an outbreak in Lyme, Connecticut. Today, Lyme has been reported in all 50 states. However, while the geographic areas inhabited by ticks that carry ...

In some cases, Lyme carditis and progressive neurologic Lyme have proven fatal. Some people never develop the classic rash or other early symptoms, or these signs go unrecognized, so they first ...