Once found mainly in New England and pockets of the Midwest, disease-spreading ticks are now appearing in more places across the U.S. Emergency room visits for tick bites are at their highest levels ...

Getting a tick bite can be understandably scary: They're most often discussed in the context of people developing Lyme disease, a bacterial infection that can either be easily treated if caught right ...

Tick bites are on the rise. Here's how to protect yourself. Longer summers and shorter winters in North America mean more warm days throughout the year. These conditions are also creating longer life ...

With warm weather and longer days also comes the beginning of tick season. Tick season has already started in many parts of the U.S. and if you like being outdoors, you should be taking precautions.

Tick season is a bit less frightening when you’re prepared with a tick removal tool Spring may be the season for warming weather and blooming flowers, but that’s not all that emerges this time of year ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ticks can be active in any season and it’s important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible — especially after you’ve been outside hiking, gardening or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This year, visits to the ER for tick bites have been on the rise. Tiny yet dangerous ticks can spread a number of diseases to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This year, visits to the ER for tick bites have been on the rise. Tiny yet dangerous ticks can spread several diseases to humans ...

The warm weather sees us venturing into our yards and further afield, but while we enjoy spending time in nature, a few pesky critters are waiting to give us a bite. Ticks are notorious for hiding in ...