Every year, nearly 31 million people in the U.S. are bitten by a tick. Tick-related illnesses like Lyme disease are on the ...

Ticks are most active in summer, the same time people also flock to the woods and prairies where the creatures live.

Milder winters and rainy springs help the parasites thrive in the U.S., and emergency-room visits for bites are up.

Even in northern-tier Midwestern states, ticks are active and crawling for seven months or more yearly, and smart hunters everywhere will take precautions to prevent disease-carrying tick bites. I’ve ...

U.S. stocks closed at an all-time high, another milestone in a remarkable recovery from a springtime plunge caused by fears ...

Lyme disease plus alpha-gal syndrome and tick paralysis pose serious health risks, say experts. Here's what to know.

Experts are warning medical professionals and those who venture outdoors to be aware of a tick-borne illness that is moving ...

By Sean Lawrence West Virginia University When you think about ticks, you might picture nightmarish little parasites, stalking you on weekend hikes or afternoons in the park. Your fear is well-founded ...

The black-legged tick, or deer tick, Ixodes scapularis, can transmit Lyme disease and other health hazards. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Sean Lawrence, West Virginia University When ...

The woods regrew. Plant-eaters such as deer returned, but the apex predators that once kept their populations in check did not. The eastern U.S. became a global hot spot for tick-borne Lyme disease ...

Ticks carry decades of history in each troublesome bite By Sean Lawrence, West Virginia University Updated June 18, 2025 5:03 p.m.