Soon, the 17-year periodical cicadas, also known as Brood XIV, will be emerging in the Bay State, as well as in Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, ...

“Flea bites often result in small, red bumps, with a ‘halo’ around the bite center,” says Jim Fredericks, Ph.D., a ...

Ticks can spread Lyme disease and give people red meat allergies, and now there’s increasing worry in Minnesota about another ...

Folk methods for removing ticks are usually bunk for one of a few reasons. Either they aim to induce the tick to detach with ...

Lyme disease is the fastest-grown vector-borne illness in the United States, with over 476,000 new cases annually, according to the Global Lyme Alliance, a national not-for-profit organization whose ...

Torr added that people should aerate areas like sheds before doing spring cleaning and they should do wet cleaning instead of ...

Joplin, Mo. (KOAM)-If you spend time outdoors, the Missouri Department of Conservation reminds you to monitor your surroundings and check yourself for ticks.

Expect a usual amount of ticks and mosquitos this summer. In Wisconsin, that's a lot. Here are 5 strategies to keep them and ...

Ticks are more likely to carry the bacteria that can cause Lyme disease in areas where pheasants are released, new research ...

The CDC estimates that as many as 450,000 Americans might have been affected. Medical researchers issue urgent health alert ...

About 10% of victims with severe cases will die, while about half of survivors have long-term neurological problems. No ...