Medically reviewed by Lauren Schlanger, MD Key Takeaways Lyme disease cannot spread from person to person through touch, saliva, or sex. The most common way to get Lyme disease is through the bite of ...

Lone star ticks, which originated in the southern United States, are on the move, potentially complicating the diagnosis of tickborne diseases in areas where they now overlap with ticks that cause ...

Though Lyme disease receives the most attention, there are numerous tick-borne illnesses that pose significant health risks. In fact, the United States is home to approximately 20, some of which can ...

Maryland has one of the highest Lyme disease rates in the nation. However, federal funding lapses, cancellations and delays ...

In Western New York, deer season is over, the venison is processed and stored, deer camps are quiet, and many hunters turn ...

The New Jersey Department of Health advises you to avoid wooded areas with dense shrubs and leaf litter, wearing protective clothing, using insect repellents, perform tick checks and mowing lawns ...

Maine reports a record number of tick-borne diseases in 2025, driven by warmer winters and increased physician awareness.

TOLEDO, Ohio — Singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake announced on Thursday that he has been diagnosed with Lyme disease - a tick-borne disease that can impact a person's nervous system, heart and joints ...

Justin Timberlake's announcement that he was diagnosed with Lyme disease has put a spotlight on the condition that impacts nearly 500,000 people in the United States each year, according to the ...

Grammy award-winning pop star Justin Timberlake, 44, recently took to Instagram to share his diagnosis of Lyme disease, a bacterial infection that he said was "relentlessly debilitating, both mentally ...

Grammy award-winning pop star Justin Timberlake, 44, recently took to Instagram to share his diagnosis of Lyme disease, a bacterial infection that he said was, "relentlessly debilitating, both ...