Tick season seems to be off to a fast start, with an unusually high number of bites already reported across the country. Some ...

Before your next hike or picnic, make sure you know how to protect your family and pets.

Tips to protect yourself from ticks and Lyme disease. Ticks that spread disease are growing geographically and in population. While only two types spread Lyme disease (the blacklegged tick and western ...

To protect yourself against ticks, which can spread Lyme disease and other nasty illnesses, experts recommend that you take some basic precautions while tromping through the woods or playing in your ...

Spring is just around the corner, and arriving with the more pleasant weather are those most unpleasant pests: fleas and ticks. If you have pets, you’ll want to protect them from the discomfort and ...

Finding ticks in the garden is one way to put a damper on your relaxing outdoor experience. The warm, wet weather in the summer tends to attract ticks, but they can appear year-round, depending on ...

Protect yourself from tick-borne diseases with doctor-approved tick repellents. Find options with EPA- and CDC-recommended ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oil of lemon eucalyptus outperforms DEET after six hours. Here’s what science says about natural tick repellent options. (AFP via ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sep. 8—As summer continues and we reach mid-season, outdoor activities such as hiking, and camping bring a higher chance of ...

Experts point to several reasons for the larger-than-usual spike, but there are easy ways to protect yourself.

Kansas health officials are warning people to be extra cautious when traveling through outdoor areas this year due to the ...

Tick risk is no longer seasonal. Susan E. Little, DVM, PhD, DACVM (Parasitology), explains what’s changed and how to protect patients year-round. Tick populations are expanding in both range and ...