Chronic Lyme disease is finally getting its moment

Plus more health news | Email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser.]( [Health Matters]( [Chronic Lyme disease is finally getting its moment]( By Jamie Ducharme Health Correspondent For decades, chronic Lyme disease has been one of the most controversial diagnoses in medicine, with some doctors dismissing the idea that people can experience long-term symptoms after a tick bite and others suggesting these debilitating health issues are psychological. When Long COVID—another condition characterized by chronic symptoms after what “should” be an acute illness—started to gain prominence in 2020, I wondered if researchers and physicians would soon take a second look at chronic Lyme. Now, it looks like that’s finally happening, providing some much-needed hope to a patient community that has long lived without it. [READ MORE]( Share This Story What Else to Read [A Teen Died of Too Much Chile After Eating a Spicy Chip, Autopsy Says]( By By STEVE LeBLANC, KATHY McCORMACK, and MICHAEL CASEY/AP The Massachusetts teen had a congenital heart defect and died after eating a Paqui chip, which comes in a coffin-shaped box. [Read More »]( [Genetics Played Role in Rare Blood Clots Linked to COVID-19 Vaccines, Researchers Find]( By Jason Gale / Bloomberg Rare but deadly blood clots tied to J&J and AstraZeneca's vaccines were caused by an autoimmune reaction that some people are predisposed to, researchers found. [Read More »]( [Why This Summer Could Be Especially Dangerous for Older People]( By Alice Park Higher temperatures could put the elderly at greater risk for health issues. [Read More »]( [Are Onions and Garlic Healthy? Here’s What Experts Say]( By Jamie Ducharme They don't just add flavor. (Originally published in 2019.) [Read More »]( [How People With Diabetes Can Lower Stroke Risk]( By Elizabeth Millard People with diabetes have more cardiovascular issues, but these problems aren’t inevitable. [Read More »]( If you were forwarded this and want to sign up to receive it daily, [click here](. Today's newsletter was written by Jamie Ducharme and edited by Mandy Oaklander. [Want more from TIME? Sign up for our other newsletters.]( [Subscribe to TIME]( TIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services in this email. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Connect with TIME via [Facebook]( | [Twitter]( | [Newsletters]( [UNSUBSCRIBE]( [PRIVACY POLICY]( [YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS]( TIME Customer Service, P.O. Box 37508, Boone, IA 50037-0508 Questions? Contact health@time.com Copyright © 2024 TIME USA, LLC. All rights reserved.