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Nature is usually my best friend, but occasionally it has played my nemesis. While backpacking in Africa, for example, I had a heart-stopping stare-down with an angry lion. In Alaska I was charged by a protective mother moose. In Yellowstone I anxiously jingled bear bells while working in grizzly habitat. I was even struck by […]

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Pomy Prevails

Eleven-year-old Paloma Herrera-Thomas (“Pomy” for short) of McKinleyville recently spoke with the author about her own struggle with Lyme disease. NCJ: When were you diagnosed with Lyme? Paloma: About five years ago. NCJ: What symptoms tipped you off that you might have Lyme? What symptoms have you had since? P: I used to play soccer, […]

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