Alpha-gal syndrome, or AGS, is one tick-triggered allergy that can change what you eat, the medications you tolerate and how ...

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 ...

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

Ticks are a major pest during the warmer months of the year, appearing around March and sticking around until late November. These small insects carry a variety of diseases, and their bites can ...

When removing a tick, it is important not to squeeze its belly. "You don't want to pinch them in the body because that is where the blood that they've already consumed is sitting," Woodiel said ...

“Tick habitat … is spreading,” according to the Washington Trails Association statement. “Ticks have been spotted in more parts of Washington in recent years.” Those parts include the Olympic ...