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Avoid Lyme Disease With These Deer Tick Prevention Tips

July 31, 2015

" Deer ticks are small parasitic insects, barely visible to the naked eye, that feed off the blood of animals such as mice, squirrels, dogs, and even humans. Though their bites typically leave nothing more than an annoying bump, some ticks act as a vector for the often debilitating bacterial infection called Lyme disease.   What Are The Symptoms of Lyme Disease? Lyme disease is a bacterial infection known to critically affect the skin, heart, joints, and ...

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Summer Health Risks: Poison Ivy, Oak, & Sumac

July 20, 2015

" After one of the longest and harshest winters in history, nothing’s better than finally getting to enjoy the warmth of the summer sun. With summer finally in full swing, many are craving time outdoors but, it is extremely important to stay aware of your surroundings and protect yourself from contact with poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac. These plants have peak growth in the summer and are coated with an oil named Urushiol ...

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