You can also be diligent by checking your body, your children's bodies and your pets for ticks. On humans, ticks will normally hide in or around these body parts: According to the Centers for ...

When it comes to finding the best tick repellent for humans, there are a few things to keep in mind. First and foremost, you want a product that is effective at repelling ticks. Look for products ...

We will screen the ticks for any pathogens that can cause disease in humans and will let you know the results. Tick testing through this study is free to the public. From this study, we hope to gain a ...

A survey by MSD Animal Health suggested a worrying lack of awareness among pet owners, with only 12% concerned by the risk posed by ticks, and 47% unaware that humans are also at risk of infection ...

Ticks can transmit Lyme disease to humans To reduce the risk of being bitten, cover your skin, tuck your trousers into your socks, use insect repellent and stick to paths If you are bitten ...

Even moderate heat strains the human heart The researchers also accounted for various factors including race and ethnicity, smoking status, location and income. They found that people who lived in ...

Much of the Western Upper Peninsula (U.P.) of Michigan has been identified by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services as a confirmed area with blacklegged ticks present with Lyme bacteria ...

In that way, Tidwell's discovery could lead to similar control methods for other tick-borne diseases like Lyme disease in humans. Aaron Tarone, Ph.D., an AgriLife Research scientist and professor ...

Ticks are a nuisance across many areas of the U.S., capable of spreading harmful pathogens to both animals and humans. A new study led by researchers at Penn State has analyzed the effectiveness ...