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Tick Bites: The ‘Tick List’... 13 Steps To Prevent Tick Bites August 5, 2025 Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD During the summer months, we’re likely to enjoy the outdoors more, and even consider a long weekend in rustic surroundings to escape the turmoil of city life. That’s what my wife and I did several years ago when we rented a cabin by the lake, enjoyed the peace and murmurs of nature, and leisurely walks before returning to the city. Tick Bites and A Revealing Conversation About Ms. Babesia June 5, 2019 Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD At the end of the summer last year, a friend of mine rang my doorbell at 4:45 p. m. Smiling, he presented me with the last vegetable harvest of the summer from his garden.