Spring may have only just started showing signs of life in northern parts of the country, but tick season has already begun.

Here’s how to remove a tick that’s attached to your skin, according to the CDC guidelines: Use fine, pointed tweezers to grab the tick close to the skin. Lift steadily without twisting the ...

The blacklegged tick can also be found on the coastal plain, but they prefer areas with cool ocean breezes that maintain ... ticks that are found on one’s skin. The department also provides ...