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Why Is Martha’s Vineyard Going Vegan? It’s All About Tick Bites.

Islanders’ diets are being upended by an onslaught of alpha-gal syndrome, a tick-induced allergy to meat and dairy.

Meat, dairy allergies from tick bites "skyrocketing" on Martha's Vineyard, expert says

There's a new medical issue on Martha's Vineyard, and it's impacting the way people eat. It's known as "alpha-gal syndrome," ...

Hundreds of Martha’s Vineyard residents forced to go vegan, become ‘social pariahs’ because of a tiny, dangerous insect

The violent meat allergy has prompted online support groups, an uptick in veganism and even “alpha-gal-friendly” menus at ...

Martha’s Vineyard residents forced to go vegan, become ‘social pariahs’ because of bloodsucking insect

Martha's Vineyard residents change their diets after Lone Star tick bites cause alpha-gal syndrome, preventing many from ...

Fuertes vientos y olas azotan Nantucket y Martha’s Vineyard cuando huracán Erin se aleja al mar

Por ALLEN G. BREED y JOHN SEEWERRODANTHE, Carolina del Norte, EE.UU. (AP) — Fuertes vientos y olas azotaron Nantucket y ...

Construction on offshore wind farm off Martha’s Vineyard halted by Trump administration

The 80% complete offshore project near Aquinnah was ordered to stop work by BOEM, drawing criticism from Connecticut and ...
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August on Martha’s Vineyard: A month of Black brilliance, legacy, and joy

August on Martha’s Vineyard has always been more than summer vacation — it’s a season of cultural homecomings. A time when ...

Storms are eating away at Martha's Vineyard beaches. Here's how they are combating it

The ocean is taking more than it gives on Martha's Vineyard. Each storm is cutting deeper into South Beach in Edgartown, and ...

Martha's Vineyard inundated with ticks whose bites cause bizarre meat and dairy allergy: 'Cases are skyrocketing across the island'

However, alpha-gal syndrome is the tick-borne disease afflicting those on Martha's Vineyard in large numbers. Alpha-gal ...

Carville demands Dems ‘kick the s--- out of’ JD Vance over 'Martha's Vineyard of England' vacation

James Carville blasted JD Vance for stumping for Trump's $3.3 trillion legislation and taking a vacation to England's wealthy ...
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Touch Talks Wellness & BlackDoctor.org Bring Cancer Conversations to Martha’s Vineyard

At Martha’s Vineyard, Touch Talks Wellness and BlackDoctor.org joined forces to host an urgent and deeply personal conversation on cancer disparities in the Black community. Powered by partnerships ...