Concerns about under-reporting of lone star tick bites that can cause a meat allergy are mounting in New York and other states as climate change fuels spikes in populations of many tick species. Parts ...

As the calendar turns to warmer months, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a warning about the lone star tick which can cause a meat allergy. Health officials say tick ...

BOSTON -- You may just be one tick bite away from never being able to eat a ham sandwich again. The lone star tick is making its way into Massachusetts from the southeastern part of the United States.

Lone star ticks may transmit diseases that could potentially be life threatening. Some diseases include ehrlichiosis, STARI, and tularemia, among others. Get immediate medical attention if you’ve been ...

Hundreds of thousands of Americans have developed allergies to red meat because of the bite of a lone star tick, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released Thursday.

Over the past few years, ticks seem to have become increasingly common in Kansas. While most tick bites amount to little more than a few days of redness and mild discomfort, in some rare cases a tick ...

The Centers for Disease Control is warning the public and physicians about an "emerging public health problem, with potentially severe health impacts that can last a lifetime for some patients.” It is ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A food allergy to red meat and other products made from mammals has health officials on high alert. Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is a severe condition, and case numbers are on the rise ...

STROUD TOWNSHIP, PA — Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness found across northeastern and central Pennsylvania. But a new one may be emerging. Dr. Jeffrey Jahre, the senior vice president ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: I was recently diagnosed with alpha-gal syndrome (AGS). I ...