With the warm weather comes deer ticks. They carry not only Lyme disease but also Powassan virus. "Most of the day is spent in front of a microscope identifying mosquitoes and ticks and black ...

A tick’s body is very hard and, despite your best efforts, could survive a stomping. A better option is to pick the bug up with a piece of toilet paper and flush it down the commode. This is ...

As a beauty editor for nearly four years, I never gave much thought to the types of body washes I use. But after moving to New York from Florida, I noticed my skin became more reactive to seasonal ...

How? The concept is called body recomposition, but you need to be highly disciplined for the meticulous planning that it requires in order to work. Body recomposition involves simultaneously ...

As we all know, nature can hide those annoying insects that like to ruin those outdoor plans. One of the most common insects you can find is the tick and there are several species in Missouri. "Ticks ...

Don't pull the tick's body off the bite fast and sharply because the mouth could stay embedded in the skin. Those parts don't transmit Lyme disease, but it's not ideal. Don't squeeze or crush the ...

Johns Hopkins Medicine has clear advice on how not to handle a tick bite, including some common home cures. Don't pull the tick's body off the bite fast and sharply because the mouth could stay ...