Spotlight Tick season is getting longer. So is the list of states trying to keep up AMANDA WATFORD Stateline.org Jul 22, 2026 Jul 22, 2026 Updated Oct 20, 2026 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The tiniest menace of summer doesn’t care if you’re hiking through the woods, walking the dog or pulling weeds in your backyard.kAmxE ;FDE H2?ED 2 C:56 2?5 2 >62=]k^AmkAmpD E:4<D DAC625 :?E@ ?6H A2CED @7 E96 4@F?ECJ 2?5 6>6C86?4J C@@> G:D:ED 7@C E:4< 3:E6D 4=:>3 9:896C E92? FDF2=[ DE2E6D 2C6 D4C2>3=:?8 E@ >@?:E@C H96C6 E96 A6DED 2C6 D9@H:?8 FA[ H92E 5:D62D6D E96J >2J 36 42CCJ:?8 2?5 9@H E@ H2C? C6D:56?ED 367@C6 2 3:E6 EFC?D :?E@ D@>6E9:?8 72C >@C6 D6C:@FD]k^AmkAm%96 7656C2= r6?E6CD 7@C s:D62D6 r@?EC@= 2?5 !C6G6?E:@? C6A@CE65 :? pAC:= E92E 6>6C86?4J 56A2CE>6?E G:D:ED 7@C E:4< 3:E6D H6C6 9:896C E92? 6IA64E65 24C@DD >F49 @7 E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D 2?5 2E E96:C 9:896DE =6G6=D 7@C E92E A@:?E :? 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A=246D E96J ?6G6C 5:5 367@C6]k^Am Life-entertainment Ticks are especially bad right now. How to stay safe Mary Walrath-Holdridge USA Today Build your health & fitness knowledge Sign up here to get the latest health & fitness updates in your inbox every week! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Time to 'fall back' on Nov. 1: How to adjust your body clock You may get an extra hour of sleep, but the end of daylight saving time remains one of the least popular weekends on the U.S. calendar. Are you too old to rake leaves? Why it may be better to leave them It's important to put your safety first when raking leaves this fall, particularly if you’re older or have heart disease, experts say. 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Life-entertainment Ticks are especially bad right now. How to stay safe Mary Walrath-Holdridge USA Today
Time to 'fall back' on Nov. 1: How to adjust your body clock You may get an extra hour of sleep, but the end of daylight saving time remains one of the least popular weekends on the U.S. calendar.
Are you too old to rake leaves? Why it may be better to leave them It's important to put your safety first when raking leaves this fall, particularly if you’re older or have heart disease, experts say.
Survey: 7 in 10 women didn’t know their symptoms were perimenopause Hone Health reports that 70% of women were unsure their symptoms were perimenopause-related, with many experiencing early symptoms before age 45.
10 things to know about open enrollment for 2027 Intuit TurboTax reports that Open Enrollment for 2027 runs from November 1 to December 15, 2026 and that it is vital for those without employe…
A 194-year-old tortoise, world's oldest land animal, may hold clues to longer life Aldabra giant tortoises are known to live more than 100 years, but Jonathan has far exceeded that.
