The Post-Hike Tick Check Most Families Don’t Do Carefully Enough

As soon as the weather gets nice, people head outside in droves. I’m always prone to ending up on a trail or at the park, and ...

5 Steps to Check Your Kids and Pets for Ticks After a Hike

As soon as the weather gets nice, people head outside in droves. I’m always prone to ending up on a trail or at the park, and ...
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What to do if you find a tick on your body, according to an expert

Plus, how to prevent future bites.

Will that tick make you sick? A 15-minute home test can reveal if it’s a Lyme carrier.

LymeAlert seeks to help people avoid the cost and the wait of going to the emergency room after being bitten by a tick.
Everyday Health

9 Things Tick Experts Never Do Outdoors (and What They Do Instead)

Tick season is here once again, and the experts are ready. Historically, tick season has run from April through September — but mild winters are causing ticks to arrive earlier and stick around later.

How to keep ticks out of your yard

Skip the essential oils and try expert-recommended tick prevention methods to make your yard less attractive to ticks.
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Check yourself — or someone else: 2026 is the summer of ticks

Ticks are finding new corners of Canada and driving fear of Lyme disease into outdoorsy — and not-so-outdoorsy — types. So ...