In alpha-gal syndrome, the immune system overreacts to a sugar known as galactose-α-1,3-galactose, or "alpha-gal" for short.

With the arrival of spring and summer, the Midwest is bracing for an increase in tick activity – particularly deer ticks, ...

Dozens of Mainers are out of a job Friday after massive federal cuts from HHS led to the cancellation of $91 million in grant ...

As new places to visit continue to pop up in Maine, don't sleep on some of these old favorite 'tourist traps' are still your ...

New research on alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), a potentially life-threatening allergy to red meat, suggests that its spread may be ...

TWO women were rushed to hospital with a mysterious illness after eating red meat. Neither of them had suffered from food ...

Two women who mysteriously developed vomiting, diarrhea and difficulty breathing were found to be suffering from a rare ...

Deer tick activity surged this week as warmer weather stirred the Lyme-disease carrying arachnids out of their dormant winter ...

Alpha-gal syndrome, a red meat allergy caused by a bite from the lone star tick, may also be triggered by the deer tick and the western black-legged tick.

This year’s event is Saturday and Sunday. You can find a detailed map and list of sugarhouses open for the weekend at the Maine Maple Producers Association website, including days, hours ...

Learning what a tick bite looks like is essential because you can’t rely on seeing the tick. The tick may fall off quickly or be so small it’s undetectable. Additionally, tick bites have signs and ...