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A blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick, is a carrier of Lyme disease.

How to protect yourself from ticks year-round

Ticks can be active in any season, and it's important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible — especially after you've been outside hiking, gardening or enjoying nature.

Most headaches go away within a few hours or a day. But some are signs or precursors of serious conditions, including stroke, meningitis, extreme high blood pressure and aneurysm.

Patient advocate: Mild or severe, headaches are just that

It’s safe to say that pretty much everyone has experienced a headache at one time or another. For most people, headaches are a minor annoyance, which can be addressed with a bit of over-the-counter pain reliever and maybe a nap. For some people, however, they are debilitating.

The practice of nasal irrigation typically involves the use of a neti pot filled with a saline solution made with warm, sterile water. It's crucial that nasal saline rinses use either distilled or sterilized water due to risk of infection.

Ask the doctors: It’s crucial to use sterilized water for nasal irrigation

When performing nasal irrigation, it is crucial that you use sterilized water to avoid infections, or worse.

A $25,000 deposit and 17.5 bathrooms: Michael Jordan’s former mansion is now an Airbnb rental

Basketball fans can be like Mike and rent Michael Jordan’s former Illinois mansion on Airbnb. The mansion, which sold in December after being on the market for 12 years, was listed on the vacation rental website this month.

When tree roots become tangled up in landscaping fabric, root growth is restricted, which negatively impacts tree or plant health.

Why landscape fabric is often a bad idea for your garden

Landscape fabric may sound like a neat, tidy and easy solution to all your weeding woes, but, as often is the case, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

This outdoor space designed by landscape architect Robert Bell uses dense plantings to create privacy and muffle sounds to help with noise control.

6 backyard privacy tricks to keep nosy neighbors away

Creating outdoor privacy: Landscape experts share strategies for shielding your backyard from prying eyes.

Get more lentils in your diet by making dishes like this brown lentil, spinach and bacon soup.

Eat healthier by adding beans, peas or lentils to your daily diet

For many people who struggle to eat a healthy diet, the biggest barrier is often cost. But some of the most nutritious foods on earth are also among the most affordable: beans, peas and lentils, collectively known as pulses.