Tick bites are are on the rise this and they can carry some nasty illnesses. Which are most common depends where you live.

It's officially summer, a time for barbecues, the beach—and protecting yourself against the teeny, tiny black-legged deer ...

The spring and summer are prime time for ticks and mosquitoes, but there’s work to be done to prevent insects year-round. ...

While it's common to expect ticks on a hike through the woods, they could also be hiding much closer, in your own backyard.

As the warm weather brings more people outdoors, health experts are raising concerns about the increasing risk of tick-borne ...

After removing the tick, thoroughly clean the area and your hands with rubbing alcohol or soap and water. Never crush a tick with your fingers. Dispose of a live tick by putting it in alcohol, placing ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states tick exposure can happen any time of year, but most activity occurs in the warmer months. Here are some tips and tricks to keep safe while ...

Discover the best tips for keeping ticks at bay in your backyard. From lawn maintenance to tick tubes, learn how to reduce tick habitat.

Changes to forests, and how close people and their livestock live to them, have changed tick habitats and the risks humans ...

Dr. Amber Love, a veterinarian at Bush Animal Clinic, said she starts to see an influx of pets with ticks, fleas and ...

In a good year, when you have a lot of acorns, you have a lot of mice and thus a lot of deer ticks." The good news, the team says, is that ticks don't begin feeding right away—so being alert and ...

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