If you’re feeling nervous about going outdoors this summer, you’re not alone: Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that tick-borne diseases have doubled in ...

You can usually remove a tick head safely using tweezers or a needle. Other popular remedies, like using a credit card, may do more harm than good. Share on Pinterest Gutaper/Getty Images Ticks are ...

Spotting a tick on your body can be borderline terrifying. After all, not only can the insect suck your blood, it can also carry a range of potentially serious diseases like Lyme disease and ...

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month. If you find a tick attached to your skin, there’s no need to panic—the key is to remove the tick as soon as possible. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — As temperatures warm up, bloodsucking ticks come out. Health professionals say tick season usually begins when the temperatures begin to rise and dormant ticks start looking ...

This invasive tick, which is usually found in grassy or woody areas, carries a number of diseases and can pose a risk to both you and your pets.

Nothing ruins a summer vacation like picking up a serious illness from a tick or mosquito. There are plenty of reasons to spend time outdoors in the summer (and in any season, really), from afternoons ...