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 ...

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 ...

Oklahoma is home to several species of ticks, and last summer, the Sooner State saw a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome cases due to tick bites. The small parasite feeds on the blood of animals and humans, ...

Planning an outdoor getaway this summer requires many considerations: navigating rainy weekends, enduring heavy traffic and perhaps worst of all, facing an increasing tick problem. Experts warn there ...

Kentucky's top ticks include deer ticks, dog ticks and Lone star ticks. These ticks transmit Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and AGS. Tick checks, protective clothing and prompt removal ...

About six years ago when Larry Schubert heard a tick bite can cause a red meat allergy, he didn’t believe it. “There’s no way,” he said. Then, four years ago, he got a bite from a lone star tick while ...