Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. One out of every 2,000 emergency department visits is for a tick bite, according to a recent study from the Centers for ...

Researchers have created a visual guide to help identify and control the Asian longhorned tick, which transmits a fatal human disease in its native countries and threatens livestock in the United ...

There are many different kinds of ticks that attach to humans and animals. With a 5-year-old daughter she said was unable to walk and talk, a Mississippi mom urgently warned parents to check their ...

Rutgers researchers and other scientists have created a visual guide to help identify and control the Asian longhorned tick, which transmits a fatal human disease in its native countries and threatens ...

This story originally featured on Outdoor Life. Our love of the outdoors can bring us into contact will all sorts of unpleasant organisms, though few are as widespread as the tick. These vampiric ...

Ticks are small bugs that are related to spiders and have been on the earth for at least 90 million years. There are more than 800 kinds of ticks across the globe, but only two tick families can give ...

Deer ticks, or blacklegged ticks, are blood-sucking insects that are about the size of a sesame seed and have eight black legs. They prefer to feed on larger animals, such as deer, but they will also ...

Here’s when you need to call a healthcare provider -- and when you don’t. This is a MedPage Today story. While tickborne diseases have been on the rise across the U.S., outdoor enthusiasts can take ...

Ticks are a common pest found in many places, especially throughout the United States. They are responsible for diseases such as Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. Many pet owners notice ...