Tick-borne diseases, including Lyme disease, are a growing concern in areas like Chambersburg with abundant outdoor spaces. Ticks transmit diseases through bites, often causing flu-like symptoms and ...

GRENADA, Miss. -- A Mississippi mom is urgently warning parents to be on the lookout for ticks after tick paralysis left her young daughter unable to walk. In a widely shared Facebook post, Jessica ...

Finding ticks in the garden is one way to put a damper on your relaxing outdoor experience. The warm, wet weather in the summer tends to attract ticks, but they can appear year-round, depending on ...

Experts share advice on how to assess your risk. By Erik Vance I heard about ticks long before I ever saw one. Growing up in California, I knew they existed, but just imagined them elsewhere, like ...

It’s time again to remember to check for ticks while raking leaves. Ticks breed in the moist leaf piles overnight, and the mothers lay 2,000 eggs. Also, if you have an oak tree in your yard, it’s ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. America has no shortage of gorgeous hiking trails to do, especially in the summer, which is one of the best times to explore them. But don't ...

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 enjoying nature.

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 ...