Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alexis Christine was spending time at her second home in Kansas when an ordinary day took an unexpected turn. The 34-year-old ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A tick embedded into the skin.Getty Images A nurse explained why you should never remove a tick with your fingers. Using your ...

During the summer months ticks numbers rise and the risk of contracting diseases from them can do the same. Each year, about 30,000 cases of Lyme disease are reported to CDC by state health ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . These data, which confirm findings suggested by case reports and series, make tick bite prevention critical in ...

Ticks, Lyme disease and the other nasty ailments we can pick up through the bite of tick have been with us for years. Health agencies and organizations and many related companies have spent millions ...

Ticks should be removed with tweezers, grasping them close to the skin's surface. Pull upward with steady, even pressure to avoid leaving the tick's mouthparts embedded. Summer can be a popular time ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Spring is in full swing, as are all the ballgames and outdoor activities that go along with it. And as families are standing in that tall grass on the soccer sidelines and ...

LIMINGTON, Maine — It's Tick Week at NEWS CENTER Maine, and our goal is to give you all the latest data and science to better protect you, your kids, and your pets against tickborne illnesses. Our ...

If you spend much time in the woods of Pennsylvania, there’s a good chance you are going to encounter ticks. These small arachnids are annoying and can infect humans with dangerous diseases like Lyme ...