Send ticks packing by clearing away their favorite foods and habitats, and adopting repellents and landscaping techniques ...

As summertime family activities are in full swing, simultaneously, so is tick season. And while most tick bites are harmless, ...

Ticks are tiny parasites that feed on the blood of humans and animals. Adult ticks typically measure about 3 to 5 millimeters in length, based on their age, sex and species. Because of their ...

Ticks and the diseases they carry are only becoming more common. But new treatments and vaccines might not be too far off.

The bill’s introduction comes amid recent research that identified the Midcoast as the epicenter of the parasite’s activity ...

Ticks are already prevalent in the woods in Lorain County. However, health officials now report that another species of tick ...

Summertime in the Northeast brings many opportunities to be outdoors, but long days spent in backyards, on hiking trails or ...

“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 ...

Tick season has been in full force for the past few weeks, and experts warn that the risk will remain high through the summer ...

WORCESTER ― The number of ticks in Massachusetts is increasing, according to some experts, and that means the risk of catching a serious disease is rising. "Ticks are more active, and they're biting ...