According to Huynh, covering as much of the skin as possible when outdoors is the best defense against tick bites. However, ...

Even though many pharmacies sell specialty tick tweezers, a pair of fine-tipped tweezers is all you need to get the job done. Here's how to do it: 1. Grasp the tick as close to its head as you can ...

With warmer weather arriving, more people are spending time outdoors, and ticks are becoming a concern again. While ticks can ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MDLearning what a tick bite looks like is essential because you can’t rely on seeing the ...

“To minimize the retention of tick parts onto the skin during removal, you should use fine-tip tweezers to grasp the tip as close to the skin surface as possible where the tweezers should grasp ...