Poster by Jon Appel Deer Tick have officially announced plans to ring in 2025 with a Dec. 31 hometown performance at Providence, R.I.’s Fete Music Hall.

When removing a tick, it's crucial to get as close to the skin as possible to ensure no part of the tick is left behind. Once you have a firm grip on the tick, pull it straight up - and if any ...

Here’s a smart way to fight ticks, according to a tick expert. Spray shoes with permethrin, an insecticide, once a month, says public health entomologist Thomas Mather, who goes by the nickname ...

The right way to remove a tick from you or your dog. Grasp the tick with fine-tipped tweezers as close to the skin as possible. If tweezers are not available and you must use your fingers, cover ...

Ticks are commonly found in grassy or wooded areas and can be brought into homes on pets or clothing. Ticks can transmit diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and alpha-gal ...

Tick removal requires technique—and if you don’t do it correctly, you can increase your risk of infection. We asked experts for the best and worst ways to remove a tick.

Tick-borne illnesses are a real threat, especially for cats: How to keep them safe. Posted: June 12, 2025 | Last updated: June 12, ... Former MTV host Ananda Lewis dies at 52.

ER tick bite reporting in the Northeast hit 53 visits for tick bites per 100,000 ER visits in March. That's above the March average of about 48 tick bites per 100,000 visits during the prior nine ...

ER tick bite reporting in the Northeast hit 264 visits for tick bites per 100,000 ER visits in May during the first seven days of the month, the most recent data show. That one-week of tick bites ...

Dorsal view of a female lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum), 2006. Image courtesy Centers for Disease Control (CDC) / Dr Amanda Loftis, Dr William Nicholson, Dr Will Reeves, Dr Chris Paddock.

An invasive tick species has been found to carry the bacteria that can case ehrlichiosis in humans, a discovery that has alarmed state biologists. Skip to content. All Sections.

Tick populations could see a "boom" in traditionally cooler regions should global temperatures continue to rise, possibly increasing the likelihood of the spread of tick-borne diseases, according ...