If you spend a lot of time outdoors in wooded areas, you are at greater risk of Lyme disease, a tick-borne illness that can lead to serious complications. Now, a new vaccine for Lyme is in the works.
There is not much that will spark panic in a Mom more than spotting a tick. Do they not send shivers up your spine? They are gross, unsuspecting and can make us really sick. It's the first day of tick season by the way...April to mid-to-late October is when they are in full swing. Experts are predicting that the tic population in New Jersey to be off the charts this year. Well super.