A tick bite can look like a red, swollen area on your skin. There may also be a bull's eye around the bite. Sometimes, the tick will still be attached to you.

The Pennsylvania Tick Research Lab says there's been an increase of submissions for tick testing.Director Nicole Chinnici ...

Lyme disease is the most common disease carried by deer ticks, but others include the bacterial infections anaplasmosis and ...

WORCESTER ― The number of ticks in Massachusetts is increasing, according to some experts, and that means the risk of catching a serious disease is rising. "Ticks are more active, and they're biting ...

As summer heats up, health experts are warning residents of D.C., Maryland, and Virginia about the growing threat of ...

Ticks can be active in any season, and it’s important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible — especially after you’ve been outside hiking, gardening or enjoying ...

There’s nothing fancy about tick hunting. When University of Pittsburgh professor Danielle Tufts and her team of public health students go out, they bring just a few things: A white jumpsuit, a pair ...

Ticks are surging in the DMV, spreading Babesiosis, a dangerous disease. Experts urge caution, early removal, and prevention ...

Keeping ticks away from your yard makes it safer to enjoy. One simple landscaping trick that could help discourage ticks is a ...

Lynne McCormack moved to Chilmark last year and enjoys working at the public library in the small town on Martha’s Vineyard.

Every year, nearly 31 million people in the U.S. are bitten by a tick. Tick-related illnesses like Lyme disease are on the ...

Vinegar, especially 30% “cleaning vinegar” is extremely acidic and can cause chemical burns. This, too, will damage the soil ...