Think ticks are limited to rural areas and the wilderness? Think again. By Remy Tumin Blanket. Snacks. Drinks. Sunscreen. Tick check? A summer picnic in a city park or other activities in urban green ...

Climate change is pushing ticks into new habitats across southern Canada, and experts say the blood-sucking pests will keep advancing. Disease-carrying ticks were barely on Canada's radar until the ...

Tick season is in full swing across New England, and as residents head outdoors to enjoy summer activities, they’re encountering more and more of the tiny creatures. In line with yearly summer trends, ...

An expert at the University of Saskatchewan confirms the province is experiencing a higher-than-normal year for ticks. Dr. Emily Jenkins, a professor in the Western College of Veterinary Medicine's ...

U.S. health officials warn that emergency room visits for tick bites are higher than normal in many parts of the country, putting a renewed focus on tick-borne diseases, including one that can cause a ...

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Three Canadian experts give their take on the current tick problem in Canada, how to avoid the insects and what happens when one bites you You can save this article by registering for free here. Or ...

NPR's Eyder Peralta speaks with immunologist Nicole Baumgarth about why ticks are spreading to new regions, and what this increase in ticks could mean for the spread of Lyme disease. New data from the ...

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Lone star ticks are becoming more common in Rhode Island and other parts of the Northeast. A bite from a lone star tick can cause a serious red meat allergy, known as alpha-gal syndrome, in some ...

BOSTON (WHDH) - An incurable allergy is changing the menu on Martha’s Vineyard. Tick-borne diseases have been a longtime problem on the Vineyard. That issue has exploded in recent years with the ...