Summertime provides wonderful moments outdoors. Whether you’re hiking trails or tending to garden beds is fine. Maybe ...

Ticks can spread diseases such as Lyme disease. Preventing tick bites is the best way to protect yourself and your animals.

Recommendations: wash the area with soap and water, and apply cold presses and topical antihistamines in case of intense ...

Experts say informed action can be the difference between a simple, itchy nuisance and a major medical emergency ...

Ticks can be active in any season and experts say it’s important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible.

Q. You’ve written about treating chigger bites, but you should really think about prevention. We live in the country. When ...

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.

Some repellents are made with essential oils instead of chemicals. Oils like lemon eucalyptus, lavender, peppermint, ...

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

“We've had more tick bites than I have seen this early in the season. Just since last week, we've pulled over 51 ticks off of people and sent them in for testing,” said Stephens.

Leona Maguire told Golfweek she is still dealing with tick bites she received during the U.S. Women's open in Wisconsin last ...