Ticks are small dangerous parasites that live in tall grass waiting for a host animal to walk by. These insects consume the blood of mammals but in doing so, they can introduce their host to a variety ...

New findings from the TICS study show 51% of 700 adult female deer ticks carry the pathogen that causes Lyme disease.

Tick season is shaping up to be exceptionally "bad" this year. What that means and what you can do about it.

A tick capable of making its victims allergic to meat and dairy (among other items) and spreading a virus that has no known ...

Tick bites are rising early this year, with ER visits at unusually high levels. Experts warn this could lead to more tick-borne diseases like Lyme disease. People are urged to use repellent, wear ...

Unlike a mosquito, which quickly bites and buzzes away, a tick latches on to you and can stay put for days. With mosquito ...

According to the Minnesota Department of Health, May to June is the highest-risk period for tick-borne disease.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — With this year’s mild winter, people have been getting outside to enjoy the warm weather. Unfortunately, a warm winter also means that our tick population did not die off with ...