If you're spending time outside, you should use bug spray to ward off disease-carrying mosquitoes and ticks. Some repellents work better than others — products with DEET and PMD tend to be best for ...

As we head into prime tick season, it's important to have a strong line of defense against tick-borne illnesses. But if spending a lot of time outside is an important part of your life, you don't ...

SEATTLE — Check out any pharmacy, sporting goods store or browse around online you’re sure to find a dizzying array of insect repellents. They all claim to thwart pesky, and sometimes dangerous, bugs ...

If you’re spending time outdoors, especially during peak tick season, it’s essential to use the best tick repellent products. “There is nothing good that happens when a tick attaches to the human body ...

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Your clothes may repel others. When it is people at a party or on a date, that can be bad. When it is ticks (at a party, on a date, or anywhere else), that can be very good. Because ticks suck in many ...

Flies, mosquitos, and ticks can dampen any outdoor excursion, especially on a hot summer day. A short hike can quickly become a swat fest when the bugs are out, and there’s nothing worse than having ...

During the summer months in particular, bugs and insects are a common hazard. Whether it’s an itchy mosquito bite or gnats flying about your head, nobody likes having to deal with bugs. The same is ...

This article was medically reviewed by Shonda Hawkins, MSN, a nurse practitioner and member of the Prevention Medical Review Board, on May 8, 2019. Tick season is here, and of course you want to do ...