Some types of meningitis are contagious. You can get it from respiratory droplets in close contact with someone. Learn about ...

In today’s world of instant online advice, many pet owners turn to the internet for tips on caring for their furry companions. While some advice can be helpful, the risks of misinformation can be ...

Food poisoning is caused by contaminated food with bacteria, viruses, or toxins. Symptoms include nausea, diarrhea, and fever ...

Across most of the Northeast, getting bitten by a blacklegged tick- also called a deer tick - is a risk during spring, summer, and fall. A new Dartmouth study, published in Parasites and Vectors, ...

There are many consequences of untreated OSA, and all of these are more likely with more-severe obstruction. Because people ...

Across most of the Northeast, getting bitten by a blacklegged tick—also called a deer tick—is a risk during spring, summer, ...

The tick may have bitten the woman's eardrum, with enzymes in its saliva causing severe pain, hearing loss and tinnitus.

Stacker analyzed data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to identify the most common settings for foodborne ...

Tritrichomonas foetus (Tritric) is a microscopic menace that can turn a household into a battleground of chronic illness.

A new tablet being developed to cure intestinal worms has shown promising results in trials and could help eradicate the ...

Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease that is caused by Plasmodium parasites. Patients with malaria experience flu-like symptoms and, in severe cases, the disease can progress to neurological ...

There are concerns New World screwworm flies, which can be dangerous to humans, could cross into southern Texas.