Ticks can be active anytime the temperature is above freezing, and research shows that tick-borne diseases are on the rise in ...

Six people in California reported infection with Rocky Mountain spotted fever, all of whom had visited Tecate, Mexico, just prior.

Similarly, ticks are active for longer periods as winters become milder. As a result, tick-borne illnesses, such as Lyme ...

"We've had a bumper crop of ticks on people and ticks on pets," said Vett Lloyd, a biology professor at Mount Allison University who specializes in ticks and the diseases they transmit.

People are venturing outside to soak in the sun before returning home. All the while, they may not even realize they picked up a hitchhiker while they were outside — a tick. An associate ...

The ticks are spreading to new locations, where they're making people allergic to even a single bite of meat. But since this allergy is still relatively new and not well known, especially outside ...

Lone Star ticks spread an allergy to red meat and products derived from animals. People who develop this allergy may also become more likely to develop heart disease, according to a new study.