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Monthly Pet Pill Could Kill Fleas, Ticks
An alternative to topical treatments might work better on certain cats and dogs, researchers say

In Summertime, the Livin’ Can Be Buggy
Physicians group offers advice on tick and mosquito bites

As Earth Warms, Lyme Disease Could Flourish
Study warns that climate changes affect deer tick's life cycle

Key to Lyme Disease Virulence Discovered
Protein helps transport manganese in the bacteria behind the disease, study finds

Health Tip: Avoiding Lyme Disease
Steps to help prevent tick bites

Injectable Antibiotic Protects Against Lyme Disease in Mice
Study raises prospect of new treatment for tick-borne diseases in people

Lyme Disease Relapse Often a New Infection
Study suggests many people are bitten again by ticks

Clinicians Clash Over New Lyme Disease Guidelines
The sticking point is appropriate use of antibiotics -- and for how long

No Proof Long-Term Antibiotics Fight Nervous System Lyme Disease
Neurologist's group say the drugs can help fight nerve damage in the short-term

Health Tip: Removing a Tick
How to do it safely