Currently there is no vaccine to treat Lyme disease in the U.S. The only method to treat the disease is via a 2-4 week course of antibiotics, effective after an early diagnosis. Making an someone feel better with the first few weeks of treatment. Is Lyme Disease Contagious? The short answer is no, but someone [...]
Lyme Disease Part 2: Taking Precaution
08/16/2010 By 2 Comments
Unfortunately, there is no way to really prevent getting Lyme disease and no available vaccine (in the U.S.) but, there are ways to minimize the risk for you and your entire family, especially if your children spend most of their time outdoors. Some precautions to take include: Wear light-colored clothing to better spot ticks Wear closed-toed [...]
New Study Reveals: Diabetics are unaware of risks for vision loss
11/16/2009 By Leave a Comment
Research shows that 6 out of 10 people living with diabetes worldwide are unaware of the many visual complications caused by the disease, such as cataracts and diabetic retinopathy, leading causes of blindness in diabetics, the study of Diabetes and the Eye, conducted by the Healthy Sight Institute (1) and Transitions Optical. The recent study [...]
