Ticks

ER visits for tick bites hit record highs this summer, and experts say Arkansans should stay vigilant as fall brings continued risks of tick-borne diseases.

On today's show, we hear about how updates to the Mullins Library at the University of Arkansas offer better access to special collections. Plus, we investigate the impacts of climate change on each state's healthcare sector. We also learn what it means for a history museum to celebrate its own history.

ER visits for tick bites surged in Arkansas this summer, CDC reports. Experts link rising cases to climate change and warmer, wetter seasonal patterns.

A new toolkit is being designed to help doctors prevent postpartum hemorrhages, one of the leading causes of maternal death. Also, a conversation with Scott Simon about the value of public radio. Plus, streets named after women in northwest Arkansas.

On today's show, Alpha-Gal syndrome is on the rise due to the growing number of ticks in the region. Also, the city of Bella Vista is getting a rebrand. Plus, art helps us understand what it can mean to leave one home for another.

The Arkansas Department of Health is urging caution for those venturing into woodlands and fields this summer about being bitten by infectious ticks.…

In December, President Trump signed the bipartisan Kay Hagan Tick Act into law, named after U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan of North Carolina who died last autumn due…

In early June, the Arkansas Department of Agriculture announced the presence of a Longhorned tick in Benton County. The tick, which is endemic to East…

Alpha Gal Encouragers NW Arkansas is a support group for people dealing with Alpha Gal Syndrome, an allergic reaction to meat caused by a lone star tick…

Summer vacation season is heating up with residents venturing into woodlands to hike and camp, but danger may be lurking in the forest, in the form of...