It is officially tick season. Although active year-round — even in the winter — this is the time of year when most tick encounters happen. There are now five types of ticks found in Ohio. The four ...

Ticks are eight-legged insects the size of an apple seed that hang out on low-growing plants, waiting to bite a mammal passing by. Besides being annoying, the bloodsuckers are dangerous: They can ...

It's officially summer, a time for barbecues, the beach—and protecting yourself against the teeny, tiny black-legged deer ...

Tick bites are are on the rise this and they can carry some nasty illnesses. Which are most common depends where you live.

“If you live in Manhattan,” Diuk-Wasser said, “most likely you got it by traveling. If you live in Queens or the Bronx, you ...

Tick season is no longer just a summer problem. Scientists are raising red flags as ticks spread faster, bite longer, and ...

As temperatures rise and Texans spend more time outdoors, the risk of tick bites increases across the state. It’s important ...