After years of pulling ticks off her skin, Alexis Christine never thought she'd find one clinging to her eyelashes Alexis Christine lives in Boston but has a second home in Kansas As the outdoorsy ...

I’d done everything you’re supposed to do to avoid a tick bite: Tucked permethrin-impregnated pants into permethrin-impregnated socks. Sprayed picaridin on my boots. Once indoors, I removed my outdoor ...

Climate change and increased outdoor activities are contributing to a rise in tick bites and related ER visits, as ticks thrive in warmer conditions and increased human-nature interactions. Ticks can ...

America has a tick problem. While the overall number of ticks may not be increasing annually, the species of ticks that call particular regions of the nation home have changed. Previously, only one or ...

Share on Pinterest Experts say climate change is a major factor in the increase and spread of ticks and tick-borne diseases. Karen Kasmauski/Getty Images Health officials report an increasing number ...

After years of pulling ticks off her skin, Alexis Christine never thought she'd find one clinging to her eyelashes Tereza Shkurtaj is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working for PEOPLE since ...