Spring is here in the Northern Hemisphere, which means tick season (and allergy season) is either just kicking off or already in full swing, depending on where you’re located. With more activity comes ...

Shyloh Favreau is known as the tick person among his friends. And in the last couple of weeks, the calls have started coming in. “It can be a really stressful moment when you realize you've been ...

Syracuse, N.Y. – More and more people are being bitten by ticks in Upstate New York, and those ticks are increasingly carrying multiple diseases, new data shows. And that means more serious illnesses ...

This story has been updated because an earlier version contained an inaccurary. People are heading outdoors to enjoy the warmer weather, taking bike rides, hikes and recreating in parks — and everyone ...

With warmer weather and more sunshine comes more outdoor activities like hiking, trail running, camping, and family picnics. However, the biggest downside of this season is the ticks; this year’s tick ...

As higher temperatures creep back across Massachusetts, so do ticks — tiny, resilient pests that carry an outsized public health threat. This month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Alpha-gal syndrome, the tick-borne illness that causes people to develop a serious allergy to meat and dairy, is "an emerging public health concern in Massachusetts," the state epidemiologist says. Dr ...

Warmer days are back, and that means ticks are, too. Tick season is off to an early and potentially more dangerous start in parts of the country, with a higher percentage of ticks testing positive for ...

Imagine you wake up in the middle of the night, hours after eating a burger or an ice cream cone, or taking a prescription drug. Suddenly you’re vomiting, feeling nauseous, or covered in hives. You ...

It can be jarring to get a tick bite, especially when the pest is still attached. But there is a right and wrong way to handle the situation, including when it comes to aftercare. The best way to ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Annemarie Conte and Doug Mahoney The mere thought of ticks makes our skin ...

Tick collars protect dogs from nasty eight-legged, disease-carrying ticks and may also repel or kill other bothersome critters like fleas and lice. These collars can protect your dog from tick bites ...