Before you head outdoors this summer, health experts have a critical warning for New Yorkers: watch out for ticks—because they’re everywhere.

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Tick bites are are on the rise this and they can carry some nasty illnesses. Which are most common depends where you live.

“If you live in Manhattan,” Diuk-Wasser said, “most likely you got it by traveling. If you live in Queens or the Bronx, you ...

We live in Wisconsin, and this year we’re seeing a lot of news about ticks carrying Lyme disease and a few other kinds I hadn’t heard of before. They don’t fly around like mosquitoes, so why is it so ...

The heat wave beckons people to get out in the countryside and walk. It is great to be able to get out in tee-shirts and ...

Data from the CDC indicates this may be a bad tick season. So if you're planning a hike, a trip to a park or just hanging out in the backyard, here are some tips to fend off these blood-sucking bugs.

We live in Wisconsin, and this year we’re seeing a lot of news about ticks carrying Lyme disease and a few other kinds I hadn’t heard of before.

Q: We live in Wisconsin, and this year we're seeing a lot of news about ticks carrying Lyme disease and a few other kinds I ...