The lone star tick can cause Alpha-gal Syndrome. The tick essentially transfers a sugar molecule called alpha-gal to your ...

Insect bites here are generally a nuisance more than a medical concern, but with the tick population on the rise, Lyme ...

Recommendations: wash the area with soap and water, and apply cold presses and topical antihistamines in case of intense ...

Tick bites are are on the rise this and they can carry some nasty illnesses. Which are most common depends where you live.

By Sean Lawrence West Virginia University When you think about ticks, you might picture nightmarish little parasites, ...

Data from the CDC indicates this may be a bad tick season. So if you're planning a hike, a trip to a park or just hanging out in the backyard, here are some tips to fend off these blood-sucking bugs.

Experts say informed action can be the difference between a simple, itchy nuisance and a major medical emergency ...

According to the American Mosquito Control Association there are 176 known species of mosquito in the U.S.—putting Americans ...

It is officially tick season. Although active year-round — even in the winter — this is the time of year when most tick encounters happen. There are now five types of ticks found in Ohio. The four ...

“Which is kind of alarming,” said LaDeau, a disease ecologist at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies who studies the ...