Blood-sucking ticks are gross and can carry a variety of diseases. But how do you protect yourself against ticks? And why do ...

With the sun out and temperatures climbing higher, it's natural to see more and more animals out and about. After a day of ...

However, the treatment would still need to be tested ... Still, his team is investigating its use as a prophylactic after a tick bite but before infection has developed. Scientists Are Learning ...

In today’s Health Alert, tick season is back and so is the threat of Lyme disease. But, there is good news on the medical ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that nearly 500,000 people will contract Lyme disease this year, from just a single tick bite. And currently there are over 2 million ...

Piperacillin, an antibiotic in the same class as penicillin, effectively cured mice of Lyme disease at 100-times less than the effective dose of doxycycline, the current gold standard treatment. At ...

Temperatures remain spring-like and warm in South Dakota- but if you’re heading outside, then beware of ticks. The South ...

Temperatures are warmer, grass is greening up nicely, and yes, it's time for ticks. But are ticks on cattle a concern?

It’s nearly peak tick season and bites from the bugs may come with dangerous consequences for meat lovers — and everyone ...

Lyme disease might be the most common tick-borne illness, but there are several other diseases you should know about this summer.