Ask anyone who frequents the forests of New England and they will likely speak of unwelcome companions — ticks. Blacklegged ...

Across most of the Northeast, getting bitten by a blacklegged tick- also called a deer tick - is a risk during spring, summer, and fall. A new Dartmouth study, published in Parasites and Vectors, ...

Across most of the Northeast, getting bitten by a blacklegged tick—also called a deer tick—is a risk during spring, summer, ...

These photos of 11 common bug bites and stings can help you identify what's responsible. Plus, symptoms and expert tips to ...

Tick bite on dark skin If you have darker skin, identifying a tick bite can be a challenge. The bite site may appear red to bluish or look like a bruise that you might easily overlook. This is why ...

SOUTHWEST HARBOR, Maine — In the town of Southwest Harbor, located on Mount Desert Island, the local deer population is a point of scrutiny. The conversation gained momentum at a select board meeting ...

Mashpee Men’s Club meeting on February 6 will feature guest speaker Larry Dapsis, the Deer Tick Project coordinator and entomologist for the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension. In his presentation ...

as well as a spike in Lyme disease from deer ticks. Recently, the Southwest Harbor select board met to decide what to do. A number of years ago, I attended what can best be described as an upscale ...

Nearly 2,000 people have taken part in a groundbreaking trial we're funding that aims to help doctors identify more people at risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AF). The trial is investigating an ...

because deer are magnets for ticks that can adhere to humans and spread the disease. MassWildlife has tried to encourage more hunting in those areas by giving out more permits to hunt and by ...

A 33-year-old man suspected of killing a woman on Sunday in an arson attack aboard a stationary subway train in Brooklyn, New York, was arraigned in criminal court on Tuesday on murder and arson ...