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Ticks are expanding into new places, and more are carrying multiple diseases. By Maggie Astor Tick season has begun with a vengeance: This year, there were more emergency-room visits for tick bites ...

An unusually high number of bites have already been reported across the country. Some U.S. doctors are worried about the potential for a bad year for tick-borne diseases. Tick season seems to be off ...

With midterm elections approaching, pressure is building on President Donald Trump -- from the left and the isolationist right -- to wind down the war against Iran. AP See more of our coverage in your ...

Emergency room visits for tick bites are unusually high across much of the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, reaching levels that haven't been seen in years. Recent ...