Ticks and the diseases they carry are only becoming more common. But new treatments and vaccines might not be too far off.

As you spend more time outside and in nature, it’s important to be aware of your surroundings. While ticks might look like ...

Ticks live in North Carolina year-round, and can transmit serious illnesses such as Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, Rocky ...

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 ...

Ticks are most active in summer, the same time people also flock to the woods and prairies where the creatures live.

Blacklegged ticks now account for 99% of reported tick bite illnesses in Vermont, and more than half tested carry Lyme disease.

Martha’s Vineyard Hospital is reporting an increase in tick-related visits to the emergency room to start the summer season, ...

As it gets hotter day by day, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is reminding Michiganders to stay wary of ticks.

Healthbeat reports tick populations are rising in the Northeast, raising tick-borne disease risks. Here’s how to stay safe.

Remove the tick with fine-tipped tweezers ... according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Each ...

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