I thought I kept getting food poisoning. It turned out, a tick bite changed how my body reacts to red meat and pork.

I've been living with alpha-gal syndrome for nearly 18 months. It's changed my life in both good and bad ways.

Emergency room visits for tick bites on the rise across area

Many across the area are seeing an uptick in ticks!Some doctors are seeing more patients for tick bites.Experts are ...

Hot Tick Summer Is Here and They’re Sucking Up Our Blood More Than Usual

Unfortunately, it’s gearing up to be a hot tick summer as new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows ...
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How to Protect Yourself From Ticks — and Lyme Disease — in the Bay Area

In California we’re at less risk from tick-borne Lyme disease — but we’re not immune. Here’s what to know about keeping ...
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Tick season is bad this year. What to know and how to stay safe

Ticks are emerging earlier and staying active for longer. Experts in the central U.S. advise people to take precautions when ...
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Alpha-gal syndrome: What women need to know about the tick bite allergy

Right now, there's no cure. But there are treatments.
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Tick Bites Are Rising Across the U.S.—Here’s What Experts Say You Should Never Ignore

"Hearst Magazines and AOL may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." You may hope the long, cold winter killed off some bugs so that this season won’t be a bad year for ticks ...

Tick bites at their highest, CDC says. How to stay safe in Georgia

Ticks can be a problem in the Georgia outdoors, especially this time of year. How to prevent them? Which ticks carry Lyme ...

Tick bites surge, sending many to ER with Kansas in area at risk

Emergency room visits for tick bites recently reached their highest levels for this time of year since 2017.
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ER Visits for Tick Bites Highest in Over a Decade. How to Protect Yourself

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that a rise in tick bites is causing higher-than-usual ER visits ...
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Tick season seems to be off to a fast start, and some experts worry about future illnesses

Tick season seems to be off to a fast start, with an unusually high number of bites already reported across the country.Some U.S. doctors are worried about the potential for a bad year for tick-borne ...