Cats and dogs are exposed to a variety of parasites and diseases when they spend time outdoors. Pets encounter many risks ...

(WJET/WFXP)– Spring may have sprung, but you don’t want any ticks springing on your body this season. As the weather starts to get warmer, deer ticks start to get active again, and one bad bite could ...

Study shows many ticks carry several infections, increasing health risks and making diagnosis harder after bites.

More ticks in the U.S. Northeast now carry multiple diseases, raising risks as Lyme and babesiosis co-infections climb.

Kuchyt said grooming can help with dealing with avoid ticks for your pet.

Acting fast after a tick bite can lower your risk of developing Lyme disease. You just finished a satisfying summer hike or wrapped up a weekend of yard work when you spot a tick clinging to your ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The black-legged tick, or deer tick, _Ixodes scapularis_, can transmit Lyme disease and other health hazards. U.S. Centers for ...

Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne illness in the United States, a potentially disabling infection caused by bacteria transmitted through the bite of an infected tick to people and pets.

Governor Maura Healey on Thursday unveiled a new public health measure aimed at taming a growing public health threat: Alpha-gal syndrome, the red-meat allergy triggered by the bi ...

Warmer weather brings the welcome return of outdoor activities to Michigan, but it also brings the unwelcome return of ticks.

With pesticide resistance emerging, researchers evaluated the efficacy of organic compounds for controlling the pest.