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How to Remove A Tick – and Prevent Future Bites

Here, from the American Academy of Dermatology, is an update on tick bites, which can occur at any time of year: As tick populations grow and spread across the country, their prevalence is increasing the public’s risk for some troubling diseases. Of these diseases, say dermatologists from the American Academy of Dermatology, Lyme disease, Rocky… Continue reading How to Remove A Tick – and Prevent Future Bites

The ABCs of Avoiding Ticks

With the coming of warmer weather, you’ll want to be on the lookout for ticks – especially this year. According to Dr. Bobbi Pritt, a parasitic diseases expert from the Mayo Clinic, the relatively mild winter we’ve just had means that the ticks are going to be out early. “The ticks will just burrow under… Continue reading The ABCs of Avoiding Ticks

Don’t Get Bitten by Frostbite

When the temperature dips below freezing, it’s critical to protect your skin from cold-weather health risks. Frostbite occurs when the skin – and sometimes the tissue beneath the skin – freezes due to prolonged exposure to cold temperatures. Depending on how long and how frozen the tissue, frostbite can result in severe, sometimes permanent, damage.… Continue reading Don’t Get Bitten by Frostbite