Mosquito repellent clothing is the smart solution to preventing bug bites and itching. Balmy summer days mean more time ...

New research from the CDC is exposing surprising new culprits behind a growing meat allergy. The tick menace is even worse ...

They’re tiny parasites that feed on the blood of mammals, and they can spread dozens of diseases.  March 24-30 is Tick Bite ...

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

NewsCenter 5's Maria Stephanos spoke with Dr. Simone Wildes, an Infectious Disease Specialist at South Shore Health, to learn more about how dangerous tick bites are and what to do if bitten.

When certain ticks bite humans, they can transfer alpha-gal into the bloodstream, causing their victims to develop a severe response to red meat consumption. The Centers for Disease Control and ...

But the idea that they might bite you on the forehead? This is something intriguing and the question still remains if it is true about these flying snakes. What are flying snakes? Flying snakes ...

A woman in Maine developed a dangerous meat allergy after a black-legged tick bite—prompting the CDC to rethink which ticks can trigger alpha-gal syndrome. A decade of cases suggests the threat ...

Alpha-Gal Syndrome, commonly referred to as a “red meat allergy” or “tick bite meat allergy,” is a hypersensitive reaction to galactose-α-1,3-galactose (α-gal), a carbohydrate found in ...

HealthDay News — A rare red meat allergy, usually linked to a bite from the lone star tick, may also be caused by other tick species found in different parts of the US, a new report shows.