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Preventing Lyme Disease and Tick Bites
While it is a good idea to take preventive measures against ticks year-round, be extra vigilant in warmer months (April-September) when ticks are most active. Avoid Direct Contact with Ticks - Avoid wooded and bushy areas with high grass and leaf...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Warm weather means more active ticks, mosquitoes
It was plain to see that the mild winter and warm spring had flowers and trees blooming ahead of schedule in March and April. Less easy to see are the ticks and other insects that came with them – unless you’re swatting them away. Tick season...
Tags: College Park (Prince George's, Maryland)
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Lyme disease documentary showing set
"Under Our Skin: The Untold Story of Lyme Disease," a documentary film, will be shown at 6:30 p.m. May 22 at the Red Rooster Coffee House on South Main Street in Aberdeen. The showing is in conjunction with Lyme Awareness Month, which is May. Jenny...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Movies, Entertainment, Documentary (genre), Health
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An unpleasant wonder of the natural world
These days, the seconds no more tick away than the hours slip through the narrow part of an hourglass, but as the weather turns warmer and the days get longer, there's ever more reason to spend more time outside and that time is marked by different...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms, Meningitis, Parkinson's Disease, Broken Foot
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Health Smart: The Perils Of Lyme Disease
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- One bite from a bloodsucking tick could make you very sick. Lyme Disease isn't only a risk on the East Coast. The disease caused by a tick bite is becoming more common in California. More than 20,000 people are infected with Lyme...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms, Heart Failure, Arthritis, Health
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Next week
MONDAY, 5.21 Monster Burgers, 5-7 p.m., Eagles Club, 316 S. Second St. Big Burgers, 5-7 p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars, 821 Circle Drive. Discussions by local artists, crafters and musicians, 7-9 p.m., The Collective, inside Gallery Go, 126 S....
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Arts and Culture, Music Industry, Entertainment, Music
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2012 Spring Gear Guide for the Outdoors
Lehigh Valley WildSpring 2012 is all about protecting yourself from ticks and other bugs. While most people opine there will be a larger tick population because of a warmer than usual winter, the simple truth is there will be more bloodsucking ticks and mosquitoes ready to... -
Pests abound in early spring
Staff WriterHARBOR SPRINGS — Record warm temperatures in March brought more than just sunshine. The unseasonably early spring has left many homeowners with unwanted house guests in the form of insects and nuisance wildlife. Pest control professionals across...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Environmental Issues, Migraine, Skin Rash, Wildlife
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Tick population on the rise after mild winter
Daily American Sunday EditorThe mild winter may have kept people from digging out from under snowstorms for months, but it has also helped some potentially dangerous insects like ticks carrying Lyme Disease get a head start on finding ways onto human hosts or their pets. Local...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms, Skin Rash, Disease Prevention, Headaches
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Spring is here
Greetings, neighbors: according to the calendar, today is the Vernal Equinox, and with leap year in consideration, that means spring is officially here, although we have been enjoying the weather for weeks. Relay for Life team rally is Wednesday The...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Relay for Life, Religion and Belief, Chili, Foods and Beverages
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When the pests arrive early
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterBeyond broken air conditioners or dealing with the decision of turning on your air in March, there are few complaints about the mild winter that has rolled into a summerlike spring. But there is one problem bugging most people. And that is the early... -
The Pet Corner: Tick-borne diseases on the rise
Many of us were very pleased to cruise through this past winter without having to shovel snow, thaw out car door locks, spread salt or worry about someone falling on ice. However, it seems like there is always a price to pay for having it easy. In this...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms, Vaccines, Human Body, Ehrlichiosis
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Apr 27, 2012
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Apr 28, 2012
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Mar 19, 2012
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Mar 21, 2012
|Story| South Bend Tribune
Mar 30, 2012
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