Tick bites spread dangerous diseases such as Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Once they attach themselves to a host, ticks are notoriously difficult to remove without breaking off ...

Ticks are on the move this spring, and watch out — tick activity is climbing as the climate changes. Mild winters and summer heat mean a longer tick season with an early start, according to ...

Whether you’re relaxing in the backyard, or enjoying outdoor gatherings, there’s nothing more frustrating than ticks in your space. These miniature, spider-like pests often go unseen ...

Tick bites can cause a range of different illnesses — and as the weather warms up, ticks can be particularly prevalent. In some areas, ticks have emerged even earlier due to milder winters ...

Summer on Long Island means sun, surf, sand — and ticks. The increasingly warm winters have made the voracious, tiny critters — which can carry a number of diseases — a year-round problem.

Experts say they're seeing signs of earlier tick activity in Ottawa this year, and are warning the public about the health risks. Manisha Kulkarni, who leads the UPTick research project at the ...

If you spot a blacklegged tick crawling up your leg—or worse, attached to your skin—you might be worried about getting Lyme disease. That’s reasonable because Lyme is the most commonly ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — While you can be exposed to ticks year-round, the insects are most active during the warmer months — so it’s important to know how to stay safe. According to the ...

Every year, Sam Telford is asked the same question. "How bad will this year's tick season be?" Telford, a professor of infectious diseases and global health at Cummings School of Veterinary ...

With the weather slowly warming up, people and pets alike are bound to come across ticks, which could potentially lead to illnesses such as lyme disease. While tick exposure can happen at any time ...