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The Syracuse Common Council unanimously voted Monday to approve a management plan to control the deer and tick population that includes a cull, or killing…
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The Syracuse Tick and Deer Management Advisory Group is advising the city to kill a significant number of deer, to curb deer overpopulation and reduce the…
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Syracuse officials hope to launch program to ease growing deer and tick populationSyracuse residents are optimistic that a growing deer and tick population can be brought under control with the latest plans from city officials.Nina…
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For centuries, it was seen as a useless organ, but the appendix is now believed to play a role in the body's immune system -- and many doctors and…
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s health commissioner received a grilling from state senators at a hearing this week on whether New York is doing enough to combat…
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The threat from tick-borne diseases like Lyme disease is at an all time high in New York state. At a recent forum sponsored by the New York State…
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State Sen. John DeFrancisco (R-Syracuse) hopes putting the spotlight on Lyme disease can help prevent it. Experts and victims of the debilitating illness…
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Residents of the Northeastern U.S. have become increasingly familiar with Lyme disease, which is transmitted by ticks. But the tick population in this…
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Many residents of the Northeast are familiar with Lyme disease. But the tick population in this country is increasing -- and so are the number of…
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Prevention is the best way to control Lyme disease, by dressing properly for the outdoors, checking skin afterward and quickly and carefully removing any…