Lyme Disease Less Rare Than Previously Thought In The South

The Aiken Standard hit it on the head. Lyme disease is far more prevalent in the South than is reported. This op-ed explores all sides of the complicated issue revolving around Lyme disease and it's treatment.

Lyme disease in the South may not be nearly as rare as reported case numbers lead us to believe. In fact, scientists such as Georgia Southern’s world-renowned tick expert Dr. Jim Oliver and colleagues have documented more species and strains of Lyme disease-causing bacteria, (Borrelia burgdorferi) in the southeastern United States than in any other region of the country.

Diagnosing Prostate Cancer for Profits

It seems doctors that purchase expensive equipment are more likely to use it, even if it doesn't actually seem necessary. This hurts patients, obviously and is just one more example of how modern medicine is profit-driven. According to Bloomberg:

A study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that profits urologists make from referring patients to their own radiation facilities play an outsized role in the treatment decisions. One third of men whose doctors own radiation equipment get the therapy at a cost of about $35,000 per treatment course. The same doctors prescribed the therapy for just 13 percent of their patients before they had their own equipment and could profit directly.

Traditional Herbal Medicines That You Need To Know! [Infographic]

This fascinating infographic (available after the break) demonstrates many of the powerful benefits of traditional herbal medicines.