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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

RMSF is a potentially fatal bacterial infection caused by Rickettsia rickettsii bacteria, transmitted to humans through the bite of infected ticks, primarily the American dog tick, the Rocky ...

Lyme disease cases again set a new record in Maine this year, as the tick-borne illness continues to spread and intensify, especially in the Midcoast and Down East regions. Lyme rates in those regions ...

A wave of new paid blue tick accounts impersonating influential individuals and brands has led to chaos and confusion on Twitter. Fake "verified" accounts in the names of politicians, celebrities ...