Avoid the lone star tick; its alpha-gal molecule may flip a victim’s immune system against red meat
By Heather Norman-Burgdolf University of Kentucky Ticks are bad news in general, but the lone star tick brings an extra…
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Red-meat allergy under-diagnosed because clinicians have little working knowledge of it, say new studies
Kentucky Health News Thousands of Kentuckians are likely living with an allergy to red meat, and many of them probably…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: As weather warms, tick-borne disease risks increase; know signs and symptoms
When warm spring weather arrives we begin spending more time outdoors, doing yard work, fishing, hunting, gardening, camping, hiking, or…
Tick season is on the horizon; ten percent carry debilitating disease, quick action is key to prevention
Kentucky Health News Ticks are a threat in Kentucky year-round, but especially in the summer months. The next time one…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Warm temps bring out ticks early, and these bloodsuckers don’t social distance
When temperatures spiked into the upper 70s in early April, grasses and clover hit a growth spurt, flowers bloomed and…
Mild winter downside: More hungry ticks than usual seeking their blood meal; check yourself out
NkyTribune staff A mild winter can have its downsides and one is that more ticks probably survived than normal. As…