Fall is here! You might think the threat of ticks has diminished and that your family is safe from tick exposure. But, that is just not the case, because ticks can stay around for quite a while longer.

Perhaps you have heard that an increase in acorns can cause an increase in incidences of Lyme disease, and you may be wondering how this can be true. How can an acorn cause Lyme disease? Well, acorns don't actually cause Lyme disease, but there is...

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.

There are a lot of nuisance pests that we deal with every day but there are two pests in particular that can cause serious problems for our health. The first pest is the tick- specifically the blacklegged tick, which is also known as the deer tick....

A team of doctors, working to find a new alternative treatment for Lyme Disease, were in Albany on Saturday according to WTEN.

Ticks and mosquitoes are just as excited about this warmer weather as we are! Even though we might not see them yet, this is the time to take steps to prevent ticks and mosquitoes. Both of these common summertime pests can carry diseases. Taking...