Ticks have become a growing concern in recent years due to their disease-transmitting abilities. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the majority of vector-borne diseases in the United States result from tick bites....
Luckily, the answer to this question is no, not every tick carries Lyme Disease; that honor (or dishonor) is reserved to only a few species of ticks. In the Northeastern United States, the only identified Lyme disease...
Ticks and mosquitoes are no big deal, right? Who hasn't gotten half a dozen mosquito bites while enjoying a campfire cookout? It's just something you have to deal with. And, ticks are no big deal, right? You're not a dog. Well, before you shrug off...
On this week's cover of PEOPLE, Avril Lavigne opens up about the severe case of Lyme disease that left her bedridden for months. The singer, 30, joins others like Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Yolanda Foster, who have suffered from the...
They come out at night.
It's summertime, which means outdoor play, hiking, gardening — and tick bites. The creepy crawlies tend to latch on during the summer months and these arachnids are ubiquitous throughout the U.S.
