Ticks should be removed with tweezers, grasping them close to the skin's surface. Pull upward with steady, even pressure to avoid leaving the tick's mouthparts embedded. Summer can be a popular time ...

As Michigan’s weather warms, both ticks and humans are waking up from their winter dormancy – that means they could cross paths. And there’s nothing a tick likes more than to hitchhike on you and your ...

This year, visits to the ER for tick bites have been on the rise. Tiny yet dangerous ticks can spread a number of diseases to humans and animals. But don't panic if you discover a tick on you or a ...

(NewsNation) — It’s tick season, and no one wants to find one of those pesky creatures somewhere on our body, or worse, end up in the hospital with Lyme disease. May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — With the weather getting a lot nicer, we’re all spending a lot more time outside with our pets, and if you don’t want to end up spending time at the veterinarian's office, you’re ...

This year's tick season has been extremely active, leading to a surge in ER visits because of tick bites, particularly in the Northeast. This year's figures are the highest since 2019, according to ...

Tick bites are are on the rise this and they can carry some nasty illnesses. Which are most common depends where you live. Here's what to know to... Tick risks vary by region. Here's where diseases ...

It turns out that Lyme disease isn't the only thing to worry about when you get a tick bite. While people have long been taught to be wary of deer ticks, which can carry Lyme disease, now people have ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — The Toledo Area Sanitary District is making it easier for residents to get ticks tested for diseases with the rollout of public drop-off boxes. When a tick is found, residents can place ...