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FRIDAY, May 25, 2018 -- Outdoor enthusiasts: Here's a bit of good tick-fighting news just in time for Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of summer. A new U.S. government study confirms that ...

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 ...

It’s a sad fact of nature: There are tons of creepy-crawlies that can spoil your time in the great outdoors. But, by arming yourself with the best bug sprays money can buy, you can dodge mosquito ...

There are vaccines against some mosquito-borne diseases (e.g., yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis) and you can take medication to help prevent malaria. But you should also take precautions to avoid ...