Clik here to view.
The Right and Wrong Way to Apply Bug Spray
While insect repellent is a good way to ward off disease-carrying insects, you may be making common bug-spray mistakes. One of the common mistakes is to not read bug-spray labels. The repellent you...
View ArticleClik here to view.
From A to Z, Stay Tick-Free This Summer
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic reports that in the summer months, its physicians see an increase in patients being treated, and even hospitalized, for tick-borne illnesses. In the upper Midwest, 40...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mayo Clinic Minute: Zika Virus
Many people are booking trips to warmer climates to get a break from the cold. If you're heading to certain areas of the globe where there are known mosquito-borne illnesses, Mayo Clinic experts...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mayo Researchers Identify New Borrelia Species that Causes Lyme Disease
Until now, Borrelia burgdorferi was only species believed to cause Lyme disease in North America Rochester, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mayo Clinic Minute: 4 Ways to Avoid Ticks
Whether you’re camping, hiking or just playing near woods, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says tick bites should be top of mind. Ticks live in moist and humid environments, particularly...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Women’s Wellness: Learn more about Zika if you’re traveling
The Zika infection in pregnant women can cause severe birth defects in their babies. So the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all pregnant women avoid traveling to...
View ArticleMayo Clinic Minute: 4 ways to avoid ticks
Whether you’re camping, hiking or just playing near woods this summer, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says tick bites should be top of mind. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists:...
View ArticleMayo Clinic Minute: What women need to know about Zika
Every summer, many people take time off to travel. Dr. Mary Jo Kasten, a Mayo Clinic infectious diseases specialist, says women of childbearing age need to know the risks associated with traveling to...
View ArticleMayo Clinic Minute: Ways to avoid ticks
Whether you’re camping, hiking or just playing near woods this summer, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says tick bites should be top of mind. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists:...
View ArticleMayo Clinic Minute: Avoid ticks
If you're practicing social distancing this summer by spending some solo time outdoors, you still might not be alone. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says tick bites should be top of...
View Article
