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This undated photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a female Lone Star tick, which – despite its Texas-sounding name, is found mainly in the Southeast. Researchers have found that the bloodsuckers carry a sugar which humans don’t have, and can make those bitten have an allergic reaction to red meat. James Gathany/CDC via AP

What is alpha-gal, the red meat allergy tied to tick bites?

There is growing evidence that cases of a potentially life-threatening meat allergy linked to the bite of the lone star tick are on the rise.

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is helped after the 81-year-old GOP leader froze at the microphones as he arrived for a news conference.

Why did Mitch McConnell freeze during a press conference? An emergency room physician weighs in on his health scare

Medical professionals say McConnell’s moment of disorientation is no laughing matter.

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