Why are tick-borne illnesses on the rise across the U.S. and beyond, and what can we do to control tick outbreaks?

The deer tick is the size of a poppy seed. After a feeding, it can triple in size. Sometimes, it can pass on Lyme disease. Most wood tick bites are harmless. The spread of disease by wood ticks is not ...

Birds land on deers who don't seem to care. Discover more about this unique relationship between very different animals.

It’s winter in the Northern Hemisphere, and for many people that means having the spotlight on your body’s largest organ—skin. In cold climates the skin can become substantially drier ...

Feb. 3, 2025 — Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease that manifests itself mainly with skin symptoms (dryness, itching, scaly skin, abnormal patches and plaques). It affects about 2% of the ...

I’ve often said that the best deer rifle is the one you already own. That rifle, if not an actual treasure, has one quality that no other firearm can match — the experiences and memories it helped ...

The idea is to cut off or around your buck’s package (around if your state requires you to keep proof of sex attached ... fanatical about getting the skin off a deer as soon as possible.

R. conorii conorrii Rh. sanguineus (I. ricinus) Mediterranean spotted fever Rash (97%); single eschar; case–fatality rate without treatment (0–18%) R. conorii israelensis Rh. sanguineus ...

“The first doctor we took her to said it would’ve been really weird if it was Lyme Disease because she needed a tick attached here on her little leg for 36 to 48 hours for the disease to ...

The purpose of this health advisory is to remind clinicians to consider tickborne infection testing in patients presenting with febrile illnesses at any time of the year, including this fall when deer ...

The integumentary system is the body’s outermost layer. Composed of skin, hair, nails, glands, and nerves, its main job is to protect your insides from elements in your environment, like pollution and ...