Tick season is upon New England — and some unexpected visitors have come up north to join the usual crew, one study found. A University of Massachusetts Amherst center has found and studied two ...

In fact, adult black-legged ticks stand up to winter weather just fine, and deer tick season never really ends, said Jody L.

Ticks can grab onto you while you are doing a tick drag, so it’s important to check yourself for ticks while dragging and when you finish, the scientists advise. Doctors advised that you check your ...

Any ticks that are found should be removed. Tumble dry clothes in a dryer on high heat for 10 minutes to kill ticks on dry clothing after you come indoors. If the clothes are damp, additional time ...

The Indiana Department of Health says recent death in Floyd County is being blamed on ehrlichiosis, a tick-borne illness.

Piperacillin, an antibiotic in the same class as penicillin, effectively cured mice of Lyme disease at 100-times less than the effective dose of doxycycline, the current gold standard treatment. At ...

After returning indoors, place worn clothing in a dryer on high heat for at least 15 minutes before washing to kill any hidden ticks. Perform a thorough tick check, especially underarms ...

It’s not spring without promotional postcards filling my mailbox promising to rid my yard of biting insects. It’s all safe ...