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A lone star tick seen under a magnifying glass in a resource center at Southampton Hospital in Southhampton, N.Y., July 6, 2017. With the expansion of the suburbs and a push to conserve wooded areas, deer and mice populations are thriving. They provide ample blood meals for ticks and help spread ticks to new regions, which is also spreading more pathogens and putting more Americans at risk, even for more rare illnesses.

It's high time for ticks, which are spreading diseases farther

FILE - In this July 11, 2017, file photo, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington. The office of Sen. John McCain says the ailing Arizona Republican will return to the Senate on July 25, the day of the health care vote. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

John McCain making dramatic Senate return for crucial health care vote

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Boston study takes deep look at brain disease's toll on football players July 25, 2017 | 11:01 AM

Allegations that medical school dean led drug-fueled secret life stun many in Boston July 25, 2017 | 10:20 AM

2005 - BOSTON, MA - 02/16/05 - GLOBE STAFF PHOTO: BARRY CHIN. An exterior photograph of the John Adams Courthouse, at left, and the Suffolk Superior Court, at right, show that the two buildings are physically connected, however the interior passageways that once allowed passage from building to building have been removed leaving some to complain that the SJC is isolating itself from the judges, officials, lawyers and clerks who work next door. Library Tag 02222005 Metro

ICE: Massachusetts court decision 'weakens' law enforcement July 25, 2017 | 10:10 AM

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Couple found dead in Pittsfield home July 25, 2017 | 10:00 AM

Police: Man arrested in attack outside Planet Fitness was released from hospital July 25, 2017 | 9:20 AM

Boston, MA--8/29/2013--Students from the Young Achievers Science and Math Pilot School load school buses, on Thursday, August 29, 2013. (For a story on the Boston Public Schools website where a parent can go to check the location of his/her child's bus.)
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School bus route cuts in Boston mean longer trips for most students July 25, 2017 | 8:30 AM

Single mom gets kidney donation from stranger-turned-friend July 25, 2017 | 8:10 AM

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21 sent to hospital after farm workers' bus, truck collide in Connecticut July 25, 2017 | 7:19 AM

Man falls asleep behind wheel, drives into New Hampshire river July 25, 2017 | 6:19 AM

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. listens on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 11, 2017, during the committee's confirmation hearing for Nay Secretary nominee Richard Spencer.

10 things to know for today July 25, 2017 | 5:52 AM

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3 hospitalized after motorcycle, go-kart collide in Cotuit July 25, 2017 | 5:42 AM

Police say Brockton woman killed boyfriend, hid body in closet July 24, 2017 | 9:34 PM

FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011, file photo, traffic passes the New York Times building, in New York. The New York Times Co. reports financial earnings on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

No Fox apology in fight with New York Times about raid story July 24, 2017 | 9:04 PM

Man arrested in connection with attack outside Planet Fitness in NH July 24, 2017 | 4:54 PM

epa05622723 Rae Lunam, of Boston, hands out stickers to voters for the 2016 US presidential election at the polling location at the Boston Public Library, in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 08 November 2016. Americans vote on Election Day to choose the 45th President of the United States of America to serve from 2017 through 2020. EPA/LISA HORNAK

20-day voter cutoff in Mass. ruled unconstitutional July 24, 2017 | 4:14 PM

Horse stuck on bridge falls on top of rider in Maine July 24, 2017 | 4:06 PM

This booking photo released by the Rochester, N.H., Police Department on its Facebook page shows Joanne Shaw, charged with attempting to kidnap a baby girl from a vehicle Saturday, July 22, 2017, after the child's father stopped to offer her a ride. (Rochester Police Department via AP)

Police: Woman offered ride kidnaps baby from dad's car July 24, 2017 | 4:00 PM

In this photo provided by the Waterville Humane Society, Dakota the Alaskan husky lies on the ground at the society's shelter on Tuesday, July 24, 2017, in Waterville, Maine. A judge on Monday agreed to a deal to send Dakota to a veterinary hospital for training after it attacked two other dogs, killing one. A judge had ordered that Dakota be put down after the attacks last year. Republican Gov. Paul LePage attempted to pardon Dakota in March, elevating the dog to celebrity status. (Karen Knowlton/Waterville Human Society via AP)

The dog that Maine's governor tried to pardon will live, receive training July 24, 2017 | 3:40 PM

Court: Police can't detain immigrants without charges July 24, 2017 | 1:14 PM

Trial set for tax collector accused of stealing from town July 24, 2017 | 1:07 PM

Police: Distracted driving crashes causes gas station fire July 24, 2017 | 12:52 PM

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Man gunned down in Mission Hill hardware store will be laid to rest July 24, 2017 | 11:15 AM

Charlestown MA 07/22/17 USS Constitution waits in the dry dock as they flood it before they move it from the third floor of the USS Constitution Museum in the Charlestown Navy Yard. Launched in 1797, the USS Constitution is the world's oldest commissioned naval vessel afloat. (Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff)
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Watch 'Old Ironsides' return to the water after 2-year restoration July 24, 2017 | 9:16 AM

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Man offers woman a ride. Police say she tries to kidnap his baby July 24, 2017 | 8:45 AM

Man faces murder charge after girlfriend found dead in his apartment July 24, 2017 | 8:15 AM

Officers fatally shoot man armed with pellet gun in Spencer July 24, 2017 | 7:53 AM

In this Thursday, June 22, 2017, photo, a marijuana bud is displayed at Breakwater Treatment and Wellness in Cranbury, N.J. New Jersey lawmakers' effort to legalize marijuana has failed to convince Gov. Chris Christie to get behind the change, meaning it will be on the state's next governor to decide the issue. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Maine dispensary owner offers free weed for trash clean-up July 24, 2017 | 7:35 AM

10-year-old girl struck, killed on Mass. Pike July 24, 2017 | 7:23 AM

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Kushner denies collusion with Russia July 24, 2017 | 6:33 AM

The newly restored USS Constitution is returning to the water July 23, 2017 | 7:53 PM