Getting a tick bite doesn't automatically spell medical emergency, but it is important to know what to do next.

When you're enjoying the warm weather and outdoors, the last thing you want to think about is bugs. While some of these creepy crawlers are harmless, others pose serious threats to animals and humans.

What do tick bites look like and what other symptoms may develop? Tick-borne diseases like Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), for example, cause a distinct circular rash and flu ...

Getting a tick bite can be understandably scary: They're most often discussed in the context of people developing Lyme disease, a bacterial infection that can either be easily treated if caught ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning that a rare red meat allergy is now being ...

A rare red meat allergy is reportedly usually associated with a bite from the lone star tick, and may also be caused by other ...

Bug bites are usually harmless and easy to treat ... sprays, and shampoos. Tick bites Ticks are small, blood-sucking parasites that attach to your skin when they bite. You may pick up a tick ...

MedlinePlus. Tick bites. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Tick bite: What to do. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Avoid bug bites. Health's content is for informational and ...

Bed bug bites are itchy, annoying ... They're about the size of a tick (1 to 5 mm long), oval-shaped, flat, and have a reddish-brown color. Although they're large enough to see, bed bugs can ...