Cremation is considerably cheaper than an open funeral. The average cost, according to the Cremation Association of North America, is $1,650, which includes a memorial service. Without the memorial service, an average cremation is $725.
Using a strategy modeled after the LYMERix vaccine, which was pulled from the market in 2002 after four years of sales for allegedly causing damaging side effects, Gomes-Solecki and her team developed an oral solution with a different target: the white-footed mice.
Lyme disease isn't life threatening, but its long-term effects can include joints destruction, neurological disorders, and other serious conditions. The LYMErix vaccine was approved late in 1998 for use in those at least 15 years old.