The allergy is known as alpha-gal syndrome, which is also a potentially life-threatening condition. Scientists think that the ...

Alpha-gal syndrome, which comes from being bitten by the lone star tick, can make you allergic to eating red meat and ...

Two more kinds of ticks can cause red meat allergies than previously thought. See the new species, learn where all 3 live, ...

Not all tick bites are going to cause a tick-borne disease. But if one does, it is important to recognize it and get it ...

Ticks become active when the weather warms up and stay active until late Autumn. Staying vigilant can help you protect ...

Two cases of alpha-gal syndrome suggest that the lone star tick isn’t the only species in the United States capable of triggering an allergy to red meat.

Warren County Health Services has created a new website to compile data about local tick encounters, to allow residents and ...

But for reasons we’re still trying to understand, a tick bite can sometimes cause our bodies to develop an overactive immune response to alpha-gal, essentially making us allergic to red meat and ...

The Vermont Department of Health reports a sharp increase starting in April every year of tick-related visits to emergency ...

The wood tick (dog tick) is the size of an apple seed. After feeding, it can double or triple in size. Sometimes, it can pass on Rocky Mountain spotted fever or Colorado tick fever. The deer tick is ...

Did you know a tick bite can make you allergic to red meat? If you get bitten by an infected creepy-crawly, you might have to kiss steak, hamburgers, pulled pork or venison goodbye. It's one of ...