New research suggests your blood type could influence how likely you are to attract ticks outdoors.

Beret Leone is a native Minnesotan who joined the WCCO team as a reporter in September 2022 - and she's thrilled be back home in the Twin Cities! Beret grew up in Chaska and graduated from Bethel ...

As the weather warms up, few of us can resist a nice evening walk through the park or a trip to the countryside to immerse ourselves in natural surroundings. It’s common to notice a sudden itch or ...

Ticks are spreading outside their comfort zone – and into ours, according to experts. As cooler regions experience milder winters, those areas are becoming more hospitable to many tick species, Ben ...

Lyme disease cases in Michigan nearly quadrupled between 2022 and 2025 as the state's tick population surges.

The unofficial start to summer is finally here. You’ve just returned from a day trip to the hiking trails, or from the park with your children or pets. Before you sit down inside to relax, you check ...

There are early signs that it could be a bad year for tick bites. In May, the rate of people seeking emergency care for tick bites was the highest it's been since 2019, according to data from the ...

Over the last 45 years, Long Island has become a hotbed for ticks and an epicenter for the diseases they can carry, such as ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Have you been bitten by a tick, or think you might have been exposed? If so, the Pennsylvania Tick Research Lab wants to hear from ...