A tick’s head lodged under your, your child’s, or your pet’s skin can give you a creepy-crawly feeling. However, that doesn’t mean it’s time to panic.

Risk factors of leaving a tick head under your skin. You’ve probably heard that it’s crucial to remove the tick head if it stays in your skin, but Dr. Adalja says you shouldn’t panic.

“If you’re out all day long, try to do a quick check for ticks every few hours,” said Bobbi Pritt at the Mayo Clinic. “When ...

It's officially summer, a time for barbecues, the beach—and protecting yourself against the teeny, tiny black-legged deer ...

But 40 kinds of ticks can cause tick paralysis, and the symptoms depend on the species of tick that bit you. Tick paralysis can affect anyone, but it's most often found in children under age 8 ...

How to remove a tick. The right way to remove a tick is with tweezers grasping the nasty little bloodsucker as close to your skin as possible, said Dr. Laura Goodman, an assistant research ...

Act quickly, but remove the tick carefully so you don't crush the bug, which may be full of infected blood. Here’s how to remove a tick that’s attached to your skin, according to the CDC ...

Ticks are active in Macomb County. Here's what to do to protect yourself this summer before and after spending time outdoors.

Use tweezers to remove the tick and grasp it as close to the skin as possible to pull from the head. If you don’t have them handy, you can also use your fingernails, the edge of a credit card or ...

Use tweezers to remove the tick and grasp it as close to the skin as possible to pull from the head. If you don’t have them handy, you can also use your fingernails, the edge of a credit card or ...

Use tweezers to remove the tick and grasp it as close to the skin as possible to pull from the head. If you don’t have them handy, you can also use your fingernails, the edge of a credit card or ...