The Reality Reports

The Origins Of Lyme Disease :  Lyme disease was first identified in 1975 in the small town of Lyme, Connecticut, after an unusual outbreak of arthritis like symptoms among children and adults.  Two mothers, Polly Murray and Judith Mensch, noticed these symptoms in their children and pushed for further investigation.  Their efforts led to a collaboration between the Connecticut Department of Health and Yale University.  This marked the beginning of research into what was initially called "Lyme arthritis".

In 1964, a small hospital in Mississippi became the site of a medical milestone that would change the world forever.  Dr. James D. Hardy, a skilled surgeon, performed the first heart transplant surgery at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.  This daring operation happened on January 23, long before most people could imagine replacing a human heart.  Though the patient did not survive long, this event paved the way for future successes in heart transplantation.  Today, thousands of lives are saved each year because of what began in that operating room.