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  • HOW TO: Tick removal

    When I first heard of the following method for removing a tick that has already attached itself I couldn't believe it either. However, every time I've tried it - on dogs and humans - it...

  • HOW TO: How to assess your risk of Lyme disease

     The American Lyme Disease Foundation offers a lengthy discussion of how to know if you’re at risk for contracting Lyme disease – among many other Lyme disease-related question-and-answers – on its website at http://www.aldf.com/faq.shtml. “Think of...

  • TALK: Spiders and leeches and ticks, oh my!

    When I was a kid, I would run shrieking from the room if I saw an ant. Seriously. I'm not quite that bad anymore, but I still have to stifle the urge to issue little...

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