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A new COVID-19 variant is climbing the ranks in the United States, becoming the third-most common strain of the summer.  Twelve states are seeing higher positivity rates for COVID-19 tests compared to the rest of the country, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The states are:   New Mexico (12%) Texas (12%) Oklahoma (12%) Arkansas (12%) Louisiana (12%) Nevada (11.3%) Arizona (11.3%) California (11.3%) Alaska (11.1%) Washington (11.1%) Oregon (11.1%) Idaho (11.1%) Worth noting: The rest of...

Everyone has heard of Lyme disease and how you can get it from a tick bite.  However,  it is becoming more common. The main problem is that the symptoms aren’t always easy to spot!  Lyme is rarely fatal, and most people will recover if treated quickly with antibiotics today.  So why does it not get diagnosed soon after the bite?  It’s the bullseye rash.  Everybody thinks that if you do not have the bull eye rash, then you are ok. ...