This year, ER visits for tick bites have increased dramatically, corresponding with a new threat: a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), where one bite from a lone star tick can make you violently ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GREENSBURG – Emergency Rooms across the country are reporting record numbers of tick bites. With that in mind, the Greensburg ...

As tick season rolls around, residents of tick-prone areas in the U.S. are readying to protect themselves from the illness-spreading arachnids. But the impact of the exploding tick population might be ...

Are we losing the war against tick-related illnesses? This week's editorial looks at the trends and offers tips to avoid ...

Kayla Soccarras, a doctoral researcher in the College of Medicine, was quoted in an April 23 Yahoo! Lifestyle story about an impending uptick in bug populations this summer and how to avoid tick bites ...

Across Western New York, many homeowners have noticed what seems like an explosion in deer ticks — and with it, growing ...

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Health officials urge Michiganders to take precautions to prevent tick bites as the blood-sucking arachnids spread to more heavily populated areas of the state. The number of Lyme disease cases in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This year, emergency room visits for tick bites have increased dramatically, corresponding with a new threat: a rise in Alpha-gal ...