February 5, 2012

Letter: Deer overcrowding fosters Lyme disease

The Bearcats men’s basketball team fell to 0-23, 0-11 in the America East Conference after a 68-53 loss to Boston University in the second game The Boston Unviersity women’s basketball team remained undefeated in America East Conference play by defeating Binghamton University 62-49 in the Who: Binghamton Senators at Portland Pirates.What: … (more)

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February 4, 2012

High Risk Areas for Lyme Disease Pinpointed

GoodA news for deer hunters in the Cornfield, the risk of lyme disease isA low. The Hoosier State’s denizens are big on taking bows and arrows andA of course shotguns out in the woods and traisping around or sitting in aA blind for hours to find the perfect buck, the perfect rack.

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Researcher: N.J. is ‘loaded’ with ticks carrying Lyme disease

The Northeast and upper Midwest are hardest hit by black-legged deer ticks, shown in this file photo, which carry Lyme disease.

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Mild winter weather will cause noticeable increase in insects

Researchers who dragged sheets of fabric through the woods to snag ticks have created a detailed map pinpointing the highest-risk areas for Lyme disease.

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