Similar to compost, leaf litter and other plant debris can make appealing homes for ticks. "Leaf piles and brush debris create the moist, shaded environments that ticks prefer," Fredericks says. Clean ...

Ahead of Friday’s 8-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds, the Mets finally activated Raley, who underwent Tommy John surgery last ...

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Ticks are a common risk for Pennsylvania outdoorsmen. Statistically, the Keystone State is one of the highest-risk states ...

As tick season comes into full swing, the Haywood County Development Services is offering free insect repellent with DEET and ...

At one point, [Billy] said to me, 'You going deep?' And I said, ‘Yeah, and you know you’re going to go deep too,'" the film’s ...

Tick season has been in full force for the past few weeks, and experts warn that the risk will remain high through the summer. In Northwest Missouri, tick activity typically peaks from April through ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT)—The Virginia Department of Health is tracking a surge in visits to the emergency room and urgent care for tick bites and illnesses related to them.

The bill’s introduction comes amid recent research that identified the Midcoast as the epicenter of the parasite’s activity ...

KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

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Virginia is a hot spot for Lyme disease – an infection spread by the deer tick, and residents of this state have also been ...