5 ways to avoid an emergency room visit this Fourth of July in Central Texas

This July Fourth week as America celebrates its 250th anniversary, local emergency departments are gearing up for a busy time ...

Warmer temps bring soaring tick populations. Here’s how to stay safe from Lyme disease

The CDC warned that emergency room visits due to tick bites are at their highest level since 2017. That may portend an ...

TikTok’s tick-removal tricks to skip — and how to avoid ‘mouthparts left behind in the skin’

Tick these TikTok tricks off your list. With the rise in disease-harboring ticks across the country also comes an uptick in ...

More people may be at risk for red meat allergy caused by ticks than thought

Far more people may be at risk for alpha-gal syndrome, the tick-borne illness that triggers an allergy to red meat, than ...

Rare but dangerous tick-borne virus on the rise in the U.S.

A rare but dangerous tick-borne virus is on the rise across the U.S. The Powassan virus is spread mainly by the deer tick, ...

Dangerous Tick-Spread Disease, Which Can Transmit Just 15 Minutes After Contact, Is Rising in the U.S. — Here's What to Know

There are no vaccines or medicines available to prevent or treat the Powassan virus ...

Ticks on the rise in Illinois due to milder winters, scientists say

Illinois’ tick season may be starting earlier, lasting longer and creeping into new corners of the state, scientists and ...

Ticks thrive in these 5 Alabama hotspots. Is your area one?

A new World Atlas ranking identifies 5 Alabama tick hotspots. See where bites are most likely, which species live there and how to stay safe outdoors.

A red meat allergy from tick bites is spreading – and the lone star tick isn’t the only alpha-gal carrier to worry about

Hours after savoring that perfectly grilled steak on a beautiful summer evening, your body turns traitor, declaring war on ...