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Is red meat making you sick hours after eating? You could have alpha-gal syndrome, a food allergy caused by tick bites that’s ...
Tennessee is home to six medically important tick species, according to the Tennessee Department of Health. Here are the diseases they can spread.
Tick-borne diseases are making headlines more than ever this season, and one nasty tick called the lone star tick is making ...
A few days ago, I was hanging out with my grandsons in Middle Tennessee. We were walking in some grassy areas and climbing a ...
Jessica Phelps turned a life-altering diagnosis into a sweet mission -- starting an eatery that caters to others living with the Alpha-gal allergy.
PARKERSBURG, W. Va. (WTAP) - Alpha-Gal Syndrome is now a reportable condition in the state of West Virginia. The West Virginia Department of Health added AGS as a category 5 condition. The update was ...
Give lone star ticks a little credit — they’re prompting more people to go vegan. Each vegan saves the lives of nearly 200 animals every year, and researchers have found that vegans are responsible ...
Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), a red meat allergy triggered by tick bites, is increasingly prevalent in the US. The lone star tick injects alpha-gal sugar, ...
Hours after savoring that perfectly grilled steak on a beautiful summer evening, your body turns traitor, declaring war on the very meal you just enjoyed. You begin to feel excruciating itchiness, ...
An allergy to red meat caused by tick bites is on the rise in Kansas and Missouri, public health experts say.
Lone star ticks, formerly limited to the Southeast and Southcentral U.S., now also inhabit Rhode Island, including Block ...
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured the dramatic view of Pismis 24, a young star cluster in the core of the nearby ...