Ticks are spreading globally and bringing familiar conditions such as Lyme disease with them, as well as totally new ones. Now research is revealing how to prevent and treat the diseases they carry ...

Lyme disease season begins with the spring and summer months — and with confirmed cases of Lyme disease now on the rise, particularly in younger children — parents in New Jersey need to know ...

Dr. Daniel Solomon, infectious disease specialist at Mass General Brigham, recommends that people take the antibiotic doxycycline within 72 hours of removing a tick that was attached to their skin.

In today’s Health Alert, tick season is back and so is the threat of Lyme disease. But, there is good news on the medical front. Two new studies point to better treatment on the horizon.

The CDC offers the following advice on how to remove a tick that's become attached to your skin. ... The Pennsylvania Department of Health recorded 16,620 lab-confirmed cases of Lyme disease in ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. It starts with the ticks. These bugs infect ...

Typical symptoms of Lyme disease include fever, headache, fatigue, and a characteristic skin rash called erythema migraines that resembles a bullseye, according to Rocky Mountain Lab.

A young father is on the road to recovery after a prolonged battle with Lyme disease, thanks to a combination of complementary therapies.

Remove attached ticks with tweezers by grabbing them as close to the skin as possible, and cleanse the area with antiseptic. In addition to the 1,215 Lyme disease cases reported in 2024, Michigan ...

The number of reported Lyme disease cases is increasing; here's what you need to know about Lyme disease, and how you can protect your children. advertisement. The Record Bergen County.