With the number of tick bite-related emergency room visits at a five-year high, a Maryland-based doctor has suggestions on what to do if you find a tick.

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

Ticks have to be some of the most widely despised creatures in existence despite their important role in the ecosystem. They ...

Between 2004 and 2016, tick-borne disease cases more than doubled, with 82 percent of those cases being Lyme disease. (Other tick-borne diseases include Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Anaplasmosis ...

Ticks are parasites that bite and feed on humans and pets. They can spread Lyme disease and other infections. Here's what to ...