Ticks take multiple hours, sometimes up to two days, to transmit any diseases to their hosts. Everything we know about tick bite symptoms seems to have been watered down to a single telltale warning ...

People are most susceptible to tick-borne infections during the summer, when they spend time outdoors. Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease, but other tick-borne diseases are on the rise ...

In much of the U.S., ticks are nearly unavoidable. While most tick bites are harmless, it's important to know what could ...

Tick bites often go undetected until symptoms arise. Charles Green, deputy commissioner for the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, ate a cheeseburger at lunchtime one day, and ...

It's Tick Awareness Week, and the annoying, blood-sucking pests are infamous for spreading illnesses, most commonly Lyme disease. The awareness week is intended to inform and educate about the threats ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've found numerous ticks on me throughout the summer but none have caused any problems. What should I look for when I know I've been bitten by a tick? Spring and summer months are ...

Hours after savoring that perfectly grilled steak on a beautiful summer evening, your body turns traitor, declaring war on ...

HPJ Field Editor Lacey Vilhauer explains AGS, otherwise known as "red meat allergy" and how to protect yourself from ...

Spending more time outdoors in the summers means more opportunities to encounter ticks. Delaware is home to a handful of tick species. Knowing how to avoid them and how to treat tick bites will keep ...

Winter in Florida means more time outdoors, and possibly more exposure to tick-borne diseases. But the news isn’t all bad: ...