Paradise Animal Hospital is warning pet owners on the Avalon Peninsula to check their pets after a tick was discovered on a ...

Lyme disease is the most common disease carried by deer ticks, but others include the bacterial infections anaplasmosis and ...

Healthbeat reports tick populations are rising in the Northeast, raising tick-borne disease risks. Here’s how to stay safe.

Drinking water will help you keep your body temperature down and help prevent heatstroke. Some signs and symptoms of heatstroke include confusion, a high heart rate and a body temperature over 103 ...

Lynne McCormack moved to Chilmark last year and enjoys working at the public library in the small town on Martha’s Vineyard.

Ticks are dangerous insects that carry diseases. Luckily, there are some safe and effective strategies for keeping them out ...

Ticks pose a significant threat to pets, transmitting diseases like Lyme disease. Regular checks, especially around ears and ...

With the right preventative care, you can protect your puppy from suffering the health issues that fleas and tick bites cause ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The risk of being bitten by a tick in New York City is currently extremely high, researchers at Fordham ...

(FOX 2) - If you're planning to spend Fourth of July outside, be on the lookout for unwanted holiday guests - ticks.

Almost every sample here is infected with some kind of tick-borne pathogen – mostly the bacterium that causes Lyme disease, one of the most widespread tick-borne diseases, but others as well.

If your dog plays outside, often experts recommend to check your pet for a bite in the form of a raised bump because there are more ticks this year.