WASHINGTON (AP) — Ticks can be active in any season and it’s important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible — especially after you’ve been outside hiking, gardening or ...

GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Greenfield Health Department is reminding residents to take precautions against tick bites, which can cause Lyme disease and other illnesses. Tick activity is expected ...

A close-up shot of a tick moving across someone's pants - Rbkomar/Getty Images While we often think of ticks as creatures lurking in the wild, their eggs can make themselves at home in the most ...

Finding a tick is bad enough. Trying to kill the little pest is even worse. Don't stress over it, though. One item in your ...

Summertime in northern Michigan means bugs – including the parasitic kind! Parasites like ticks can cause serious diseases when left untreated. While the best scenario is to dodge them altogether, ...

Getting a tick bite can be understandably scary: They're most often discussed in the context of people developing Lyme disease, a bacterial infection that can either be easily treated if caught right ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — It’s tick season in Michigan, meaning it’s important to be aware of the risks associated with Lyme disease. With cases rising over the last 5 years, the Department of Health ...

With warm weather and longer days also comes the beginning of tick season. Tick season has already started in many parts of the U.S. and if you like being outdoors, you should be taking precautions.

You spent some time outside, and then discovered a bug on your leg. What is it? And should you be concerned? It's estimated that more than 300,000 new cases of Lyme disease develop in the United ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – People visiting Kent County parks this summer might encounter students dragging white sheets through the vegetation. They are part of a partnership between Calvin University and the ...