Follow this simple step-by-step guide, with video, to learn how to properly remove an embedded tick and what to do afterward.

The CDC offers the following advice on how to remove a tick that's become attached to your skin.

Ticks can pass more 14 illnesses to humans, including Lyme disease. Here's the right way to remove a tick from your skin or clothes using tweezers.

Tick removal should be done carefully so as not to 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 ...

Tick removal requires technique—and if you don’t do it correctly, you can increase your risk of infection. We asked experts for the best and worst ways to remove a tick.

Ticks are tiny parasites that feed on the blood of humans and animals. Adult ticks typically measure about 3 to 5 millimeters in length, based on their age, sex and species. Because of their small… ...

What’s worse than discovering a mosquito bite? Finding a tick burrowing in your skin. These ugly little parasites feed on the blood of humans and animals, spreading diseases where they munch ...

A nurse explained why you should never remove a tick with your fingers. Using your fingers risks the tick regurgitating its stomach contents into your body.

This year's tick season has been extremely active. You can help prevent disease if you know how to remove one.

Here's what to know about tick season and some tips to help you identify and remove a tick.