A viral post offering advice on using soap and a cotton ball for tick removal has recently resurfaced on social media. The March 2014 post, which has been shared over 7,000 times, attributes the ...

Like any outdoor insect, ticks can be a real pest. But they’re more than just a nuisance – ticks can carry dangerous diseases like Lyme disease, Heartland virus, tickborne relapsing fever, tick ...

Ticks are more than just a nuisance—some of them carry serious diseases like Lyme and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. You certainly want to avoid ticks, but don’t panic if you happen to find one on your ...

Posts are sharing advice from an unidentified nurse who says a safe and easy way to remove ticks is to cover the tick with a liquid soap-soaked cotton ball. This method is not recommended by experts, ...

Ticks should be removed with tweezers, grasping them close to the skin's surface. Pull upward with steady, even pressure to avoid leaving the tick's mouthparts embedded. Summer can be a popular time ...

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Act quickly, but remove the tick carefully so you don't crush the bug, which may be full of infected blood. Here’s how to remove a tick that’s attached to your skin, according to the CDC guidelines: ...