June 18, 2008
New film explores the ticks of Lyme disease
WASHINGTON - With the warmer weather, it’s tick season. And, if you don’t know anything about Lyme disease, a new documentary explores the untold story.
WASHINGTON - With the warmer weather, it’s tick season. And, if you don’t know anything about Lyme disease, a new documentary explores the untold story.
There’s another summer health threat on the rise in Massachusetts — Lyme disease, which is up in every county in the state.
The disease is spread by ticks, and it can be debilitating. One local woman has discovered a weapon against ticks that gets rid of the diseased bugs by eating them.
The tiny ticks are barely noticeable to humans. But they survive by sucking blood.
Wayland police Officer Mark Wilkens, like many, was bit by a tick and now has Lyme diseases.
Warm weather brings families out of the house and into the great outdoors. As a person living with Lyme disease, Livingston County resident Valerie Black goes on alert for deer ticks when the frost leaves the …
A virulent strain of Lyme disease germ is spreading in the U.S. and in Europe, a new study shows.