Healthbeat reports tick populations are rising in the Northeast, raising tick-borne disease risks. Here’s how to stay safe.

We’re right in the peak of tick season, but if you’ve been feeling like this year has been worse than usual, you’re not wrong ...

Once the tick is removed from the skin, the DEP advises washing the area with soap and water and disinfecting the bite site.

“Ohio is on the front lines really of tick expansion and new ticks here in the eastern half of the United States,” McDermott ...

These products kill ticks on your dog’s body before they have a chance to spread an infection. Vaccines can also help prevent Lyme disease in dogs. Ask your vet if it's right for your dog.

“If you’re out all day long, try to do a quick check for ticks every few hours,” said Bobbi Pritt at the Mayo Clinic. “When ...

Since 2016, the Virginia Department of Health has confirmed 17 cases in the commonwealth, according to the study published in ...

Ticks are most active in summer, the same time people also flock to the woods and prairies where the creatures live.

Tick paralysis is caused by a neurotoxin found in the salivary glands of female ticks. A doctor explains the symptoms to look for, why patients are often girls. ... the American dog tick, ...

With the number of tick bite-related emergency room visits at a five-year high, a Maryland-based doctor has suggestions on what to do if you find a tick.

Ticks can be active in any season, and it’s important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible — ...