The good news is that chlorine, which is widely used in pools, is effective at killing many pathogens. The not-so-good news ...

The strain was first identified nearly a decade ago in the Netherlands and Germany, and has since spread to at least nine ...

Most pool-related illnesses won’t kill you, but no one wants to spend their vacation or a week of beautiful summer days in ...

Beetroot juice lowers blood pressure in older people by suppressing potentially harmful bacteria in the mouth, a study ...

The amoeba can be found in warm freshwater but occasionally has been detected in tap water. The South Carolina health agency ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing viral upper respiratory infections. Pediatricians at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital are seeing cases of swimmer’s ear, ...

Mouth microbes can travel to the gut and trigger neuroinflammation, which can contribute to dementia in patients with ...

A sore throat, loss of taste, and a burning tongue are telltale signs something is wrong. But the culprit might surprise you.

Having a dry mouth makes it uncomfortable to do basic things like breathe, speak, and swallow. Kind of important stuff. The ...

Do antifungal medicines for vaginal yeast infections (thrush) work better if taken by mouth (orally) or placed in the vagina (intravaginally)?

The United States has not seen a case of foot-and-mouth disease since 1929, but recent infections in Europe have ignited unease across the world. FMD is a highly contagious viral disease that can ...