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May marks Lyme Disease Awareness Month, a time to learn how to protect yourself and your loved ones from tick bites. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection spread through the bite of infected ...
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month. As the temperatures rise and people spend more time outdoors, tick bites become more common.
It’s spring and you’re likely eager to get out and enjoy the beautiful outdoors. But pause: Warmer weather also ushers in ...
A new antivenom relies on antibodies from the blood of Tim Friede, who immunized himself against snakebites by injecting increasing doses of venom into his body.
Mosquitos are drawn to people for a variety of reasons including blood type, odor and even the color of clothing you're ...
While early predictions have warned of a potential surge in mosquito numbers this summer, some are sounding the alarm on a different bloodsucker – ticks are back in business in parts of Minnesota.
The brown recluse and black widow are the most common venomous spiders in the U.S.. What are their habitats? Know how to prevent a bite.
One bug to beware of is the tick. If a tick bite goes unnoticed, it can develop into Lyme disease and anaplasmosis in humans.
Just in time for tick season, new research is shining a light on how animals develop resistance to tick bites, which points ...
What is Lyme disease? And how to avoid tick bites - With summer approaching and more time spent outdoors, how can you best ...
Tick bites are increasing alpha-gal meat allergy cases, especially in fragmented suburban and forested landscapes.