CDC data reveals stark differences in MRSA drug resistance across U.S. states as officials warn it remains a serious threat. Africa's latest outbreak of Ebola has passed 10,000 confirmed cases, the ...

Lyme disease affects approximately 476,000 people each year in the United States, making it one of the most significant tick-borne illnesses of our time. Named after Lyme, Connecticut, where it was ...

Lyme disease shows up as far more than a target-shaped rash, and recognizing these 12 CDC-documented signs can speed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Acting fast after a tick bite can lower your risk of developing Lyme disease. You just finished a satisfying summer hike or ...

This "Take Care" column from Keystone Health examines how small, usually painless tick bites can lead to big health issues like Lyme disease.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on April 23 said emergency room visits for tick bites are higher than normal in many parts of the country and warned people about the serious diseases ...

Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne illness in the United States, a potentially disabling infection caused by bacteria transmitted through the bite of an infected tick to people and pets.

It's tick season now, and Lyme disease feels one bite away. If left untreated, Lyme disease can result in arthritis, heart disease, and neurological issues, according to Rhode Island's Department of ...

A prospective active surveillance study across six European countries found medically attended Lyme borreliosis incidence of ...

Justin Timberlake is holding a mirror up to a misunderstood illness. On July 31, the “Can’t Stop the Feeling” singer shared that he has been diagnosed with Lyme disease, admitting that his world tour ...

Blacklegged ticks carrying Lyme disease have spread into western North Carolina’s mountains, well south of the disease’s traditional range in the Northeast and Upper Midwest, a CDC report published ...

Over the past 40 years, Dr. Timothy Lepore has been the emergency room head, sole surgeon and medical examiner on Nantucket, a small island off Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Today he runs the only private ...