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In a recent study, researchers surveyed nine of the national parks on the East Coast and found ticks carrying the disease in every park tested.

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection, caused by the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria. It is carried by deer ticks and is passed from ticks to humans after a tick bites and stays attached to the skin for 24 hours. Although ticks carrying Lyme disease ha...

When you have chronic hives, research and preparation are essential when planning a vacation.

Credit: Thinkstock In early 2017, the National Institutes of Health released recommendations on introducing peanut foods to infants as an approach to preventing peanut allergy. One of the guidelines recommends that infants who are at high risk of dev...

Government regulations require nutrients be added to some staple foods, but does it really work?

Credit: Thinkstock Health insurance might be the last place you want to spend your money. After all, you are young and healthy. You rarely go to the doctor. Even so, getting health insurance is imperative. According to Health.CostHelper.com, a typica...