Getting a tick bite doesn't automatically spell medical emergency, but it is important to know what to do next.

Acting fast after a tick bite can lower your risk of developing Lyme disease. You just finished a satisfying summer hike or wrapped up a weekend of yard work when you spot a tick clinging to your ...

With tick season approaching soon, Bassett Healthcare Network specialists are warning people to be aware of a few key ...

Kuchyt said grooming can help with dealing with avoid ticks for your pet.

Cats and dogs are exposed to a variety of parasites and diseases when they spend time outdoors. Pets encounter many risks ...

Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne illness in the United States, a potentially disabling infection caused by bacteria transmitted through the bite of an infected tick to people and pets.

A nationwide analysis of 470 adults who blamed tick bites for months of illness has found no evidence of persistent tick-borne infection driving their symptoms. The result challenges a widely held ...

A red meat allergy from tick bites is spreading, and the lone star tick isn’t the only alpha-gal carrier to worry about Hours after savoring that perfectly grilled steak on a beautiful summer evening, ...

A new study from the Cary Institute found 10% of ticks sampled carried multiple pathogens, including those that cause Lyme ...

When researchers studied Norwegians who thought tick bites caused their chronic health problems, they found no objective evidence linking the symptoms to ticks. The same study finds that health ...

Hours after savoring that perfectly grilled steak on a beautiful summer evening, your body turns traitor, declaring war on the very meal you just enjoyed. You begin to feel excruciating itchiness, ...