Tick Prevention For People And Pets It’s impossible to avoid ticks altogether, but you can take a few steps to protect yourself and your pets, says Benson.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to professor Lee Ann Sporn of Paul Smith's College in upstate New York about tick-born diseases and how to avoid them this summer.

If you plan on spending time outdoors this summer, you need to watch out for ticks. Here's how to avoid them, treating bites and Lyme disease info.

As we head outdoors today for the last holiday of the summer, there is a small threat to watch out for: ticks.

, knowing how to prevent tick bites and what to do if one manages to latch on is a necessary preventative for safety outdoors. While ticks are creepy crawly parasites, they are essential to those ...

Here's how you and your family (furry ones included) can steer clear of tick bites—and what to do if you get one.

Summer is tick season. That means increasing our vigilance, since ticks can transmit a large variety of pathogens while they are attached. Wearing protective gear is a great start. We especially like ...

Ticks are commonly found in grassy or wooded areas and can be brought into homes on pets or clothing. Ticks can transmit diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and alpha-gal ...

And there’s nothing a tick likes more than to hitchhike on you and your pets. Luckily, there are things you can do to prevent that. Finding one crawling on you, a family member or a pet can be ...

Avoiding a tick bite is the best protection against tick-borne illnesses, including one that’s more dangerous than Lyme disease.

Rising temperatures mean ticks are ending their wintering period and looking for their next meal – which doesn’t have to be you.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to professor Lee Ann Sporn of Paul Smith's College in upstate New York about tick-born diseases and how to avoid them this summer.