Chanca Piedra – The Amazon’s Healing Herb
Kimberly Allen R.N.Medical August 20, 2013
Lyme Disease
Kimberly Allen R.N.Medical June 3, 2013
Recognizing Lyme disease
Kimberly Allen R.N.Medical April 9, 2012
Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness that is known as ” the most common tick-borne disease in the Northern Hemisphere.” Lyme disease was first diagnosed in Connecticut in 1975, though it wasn’t until 1978 that the cause was determined to be a deer tick. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted to humans from the bite of a whitetail deer tick…
Read moreAvoid getting “ticked” off
Kimberly Allen R.N.Medical April 9, 2012
With spring upon us and summer rapidly approaching many people are heading to the wilderness to hike and camp. As humans invade formerly uninhabited wilderness areas inhabited by ticks and their animal hosts the incidence of tick-borne diseases has increased. Tick-borne diseases can be found throughout the US and can be caused by either bacteria, viruses, or parasites…
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