Lone Star tick

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A close friend was diagnosed recently with Lyme disease due to a tick bite. However, I recently read about some new type of [...]

Ticks are a common concern in the spring as more people head outdoors. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a report that [...]

Although there are hundreds of species of ticks found throughout the world, fewer than 60 are known to bite and spread disease to humans. Here [...]

Tick-borne diseases in the U.S. have tripled in recent years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A new study says a warming climate and [...]

The lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum) is common in southern, central and eastern parts of the country, and is now reported to have reached parts [...]

An aggressive tick called the lone star is the culprit in an increasing number of meat allergy cases in children and adults. Once [...]

Once confined to the southern part of the U.S., the lone star tick is now being found further north and west, and so are [...]

A bite from an aggressive tick called the lone star is triggering sensitivity to meat in some adults and children. In some cases, the reaction [...]

An aggressive tick called the lone star is the culprit in an increasing number of meat allergy cases in children and adults. Once [...]

Listen: Mayo Clinic Radio 6/25/16 On Mayo Clinic Radio, cardiologist Dr. Sharonne Hayes will cover the symptoms and warning signs of silent heart attacks [...]

A heart attack doesn’t always have symptoms, such as pain in your chest or shortness of breath. It’s possible to have a heart attack and [...]

A heart attack doesn’t always have symptoms, such as pain in your chest or shortness of breath. It’s possible to have a heart attack and [...]