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Best ways to avoid tick bites this summer

— June 23, 2022

With the summer in full swing, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding all Illinoisans to take precautions against tick bites to prevent contracting illnesses such…

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Can Lyme disease lead to Parkinson’s
— August 9, 2021

DEAR DR. ROACH: Can Lyme disease send a person into Parkinson’s disease? I tested positive for Lyme — I had the bulls-eye rash, fever and terrible headaches. After a month on doxycycline,…
TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Can mushroom microdose help with depression?
— March 15, 2021

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am battling depression and have a question about psilocybin. I stopped taking Effexor for my depression because I did not like the side effects. I also tried SAM-e,…
Pritzker touts expanded coverage of EpiPens, Lyme disease treatment
— August 17, 2019

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill expanding insurance coverage for Illinoisans suffering from Lyme disease and discussed other health-related measures at a news conference…
Illinois health officials say to take warnings of ticks seriously
— July 21, 2017

Forget lighting a match, rubbing alcohol, covering with petroleum jelly or nail polish to remove a tick. Tweezers are the answer if one of the blood-sucking arachnids is found embedded…

Public health officials offer tips to avoid tick bites
— May 3, 2021

As Lyme Disease Awareness Month begins, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding people to take precautions against tick bites to prevent contracting diseases they…
Predicting where ticks, Lyme disease will appear next
— January 11, 2021

By drawing from decades of studies, scientists created a timeline marking the arrival of black-legged ticks, also known as deer ticks, in hundreds of counties across 10 Midwestern states….
Deer ticks still a concern with warm winter
— January 10, 2019

The mild weather beginning to 2019 has been seen as a real positive to many people, but there are drawbacks to not having cold, below freezing conditions we typically associate with…