Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO Key Takeaways A tick bite can be a small red area with a visible tick or a dark ...

You spent some time outside, and then discovered a bug on your leg. What is it? And should you be concerned? It's estimated that more than 300,000 new cases of Lyme disease develop in the United ...

Veterinary researchers have confirmed a previously unknown tick-borne infection in dogs, and the discovery is sharpening ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Do you think that if you don’t go in the woods, you can avoid ticks? Think again. Ticks have now been found in parks, lawns, and they even climb buildings. Ticks are active as long as ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there is a spike of tick bite-related emergency room visits this summer. May saw the highest rates of people bitten by a tick in ...

Anaplasmosis is caused by the bacterium Anaplasma marginale, which attacks red blood cells. The disease is primarily spread ...

Hours after savoring that perfectly grilled steak on a beautiful summer evening, your body turns traitor, declaring war on the very meal you just enjoyed. You begin to feel excruciating itchiness, ...

Key points Mammalian meat allergy is an allergy to a sugar molecule found in most mammals triggered in some by a tick bite.

There's a new medical issue on Martha's Vineyard, and it's impacting the way people eat. It's known as "alpha-gal syndrome," and is not a tick-borne illness, but rather an allergy in response to a ...

Researchers have reported what they believe is the first documented death from a meat allergy that can be triggered by tick bites. A 47-year-old New Jersey man died last year from alpha-gal syndrome, ...

Martha’s Vineyard (WBZ) — There’s a new medical issue on Martha’s Vineyard, and it’s impacting the way people eat. It’s known as “alpha-gal syndrome,” and is not a tick-borne illness, but rather an ...