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Flea and Tick Control: Your Decision

Donna Solomon, DVM | Posted 05.06.2013 | Chicago
Read More: Cats, Pets, Pet Health, Insecticide, Pet Care, Ticks, Veterinarian, Animals, Flea and Tick Control, Dogs, Fleas, Control, Chicago News
Donna Solomon, DVM

Do not fall victim to a boastful flea and tick advertising campaign by the manufacturer. Choose the best product for your pet based on your concerns and the advice of your veterinarian.

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What Everyone Should Know About Lyme Disease

Kris Carr | Posted 05.06.2013 | Healthy Living
Read More: Ticks, Kris Carr, Lyme Disease, What Is Adrenal Fatigue, Tick Bite, Personal Health, Lyme Disease Symptoms, Deer Tick Bites, Deer Ticks, What Is Lyme Disease, Lyme Disease Treatments, Lyme Disease Ticks, Treat Lyme Disease, Treating Lyme Disease, Video, Healthy Living News
Kris Carr

The good news is that there's a lot we can all do to stop Lyme disease before it starts or to treat it effectively. So let's get this tick-busting party started and review what we'll be exploring in today's video.

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Protect Your Children This Spring From Tick-Borne Diseases

John McCormick | Posted 04.23.2013 | Parents
Read More: Ticks, Lyme Disease Prevention, Lyme Disease, Lyme Disease Symptoms, Ticks Lyme Disease, Lyme Disease Kids, Kids Lyme Disease, Parents News
John McCormick

As we gather our families for hikes through the woods and picnics in the park, it's important to take a few precautions, now that the warm weather has attracted an uninvited guest -- ticks carrying diseases that can make our children very sick.

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5 Common Spring Health Myths Debunked

John Whyte, M.D., MPH | Posted 03.22.2013 | Healthy Living
Read More: Spring, Ticks, Seasonal Allergies, Spring Season Health, Spring Health Myths, Personal Health, Spring Allergies, Spring Season Ticks, Tick Season, Spring Health, Springtime Health, Springtime Allergies, Health Myths, Seasonal Health, Healthy Living News
John Whyte, M.D., MPH

These five seasonal health myths are more fiction than fact.

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A Tick Bite Changed My Life Forever

Posted 12.12.2012 | HuffPost Live 321
Read More: HuffPost Live, Video, Lyme Disease, HuffPost Live Clips, Invisible Disabilities, Nancy Redd, Multiple Sclerosis, Deer Tick, Ticks, HuffPost Live 321 News

Sherri Connell, who suffers from Multiple Sclerosis & Lyme Disease, and her husband Wayne Connell, the Founder & President of Invisible Disabilities A...

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Tick-ing Time Bomb? Why Protection Against Parasites is Essential for People and Pets

Natasha Ashton | Posted 11.18.2012 | Green
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Natasha Ashton

Most responsible pet parents already protect their furry friends with a monthly dose of flea and tick preventative. But while that helps, it might not be enough to keep your entire family protected against tick-borne diseases.

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Lyme Disease: Is The Perfect Storm Heading Our Way?

Leo Galland, M.D. | Posted 06.18.2012 | Healthy Living
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Leo Galland, M.D.

Two conditions are creating what may become the perfect storm for transmission of Lyme disease this spring.

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Lyme Disease Map Shows Where Disease Poses Biggest Threat

AP/The Huffington Post | By HOLLY RAMER | Posted 02.07.2012 | Science
Read More: Video, Tick Lyme Disease, Lyme Disease, Bacteria Lyme, Lyme Disease Map, Ticks, Bacteria, Lyme Map, Science News

CONCORD, N.H. -- Researchers who spent three years dragging sheets of fabric through the woods to snag ticks have created a detailed map they claim co...

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Beautyberry:
Fall Color at its Finest

Maria Rodale | Posted 01.04.2012 | Green
Read More: Autumn Color, Callicarpa, Maria Rodale's Blog, Beautyberry, Natural Insect Repellents, Ticks, Fall Plants, Maria's Farm Country Kitchen, Green News
Maria Rodale

As most of you know by now, I'm a summer girl. So fall, while beautiful, just reminds me that winter is all that much closer. This year, in fact, win...

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Summertime Hazard: How To Know If You Have Lyme Disease

Leo Galland, M.D. | Posted 08.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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Leo Galland, M.D.

The only known transporter of Lyme bacteria -- the deer tick -- goes through the most infectious stage of its life cycle in the summer.

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