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It can only be realized when we have fully effective protection against Lyme disease, so I'm closely following the progress of Massachusetts researchers who are developing an anti-Lyme injection meant to last several months, long enough to get through tick season.

If you're a fellow Lyme…

While the new CVS testing program is an important step forward, Cohen says, he also hopes CVS will take "the next most appropriate step:" to reality-check the claims of health benefits — often based on very flimsy evidence — that supplements make on their bottles.

The controversial drug, illegal in the U.S., has been shown to reduce withdrawal symptoms and cravings for people addicted to opioids. But some caution it poses safety risks and dispute its effectiveness.