Quick Take If you share your home with a dog or cat, you also share it with invisible commuters: parasites looking for a warm meal. Fleas and ticks do not need a dirty house to move in. All it takes ...

Here's what medical experts want you to know about spotting ticks, treating tick bites and working to prevent coming into contact with one.

Governor Maura Healey on Thursday unveiled a new public health measure aimed at taming a growing public health threat: Alpha-gal syndrome, the red-meat allergy triggered by the bi ...

It's that time again.The warmer weather is approaching, which means ticks are making their appearance in the state once again ...

A Merritt, B.C., father is urging parents to be on the lookout for ticks as the weather warms up, after his six-year-old son ...

Acting fast after a tick bite can lower your risk of developing Lyme disease. You just finished a satisfying summer hike or wrapped up a weekend of yard work when you spot a tick clinging to your ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Steak and other red meats can trigger an allergic reaction in people with alpha-gal syndrome. Vicushka/Moment via Getty Images ...

Researchers say they believe they've documented the first known death from alpha-gal syndrome — a red meat allergy caused by tick bites. The findings, by researchers at the University of Virginia ...

If ticks go unnoticed and pets are untreated, a tick bite could lead to further complications, including Lyme disease.

Dog owners are being urged to check their pets after walks now that we are entering tick season in the UK.