Your gut microbiome can trigger an immune response, leading to chronic systemic inflammation and lupus. Here are some tips to ...

Rapidly spreading, harrowing and potentially lethal, a necrotizing soft tissue infection — so-called flesh-eating disease — ...

Viruses, bacteria, and germs are also discussed, giving kids all the tools and knowledge they need to stop skipping that hand-wash session after going to the bathroom or moaning and groaning when ...

Dan Barnett teaches philosophy at Butte College. Send review requests to [email protected]. Columns archived at ...

Sometimes, the most fascinating discoveries are not in the stars and planets that are light-years away. Instead, they lie in the microbes that somehow manage to hitch a ride on our spaceships – ...

Your gut is home to trillions of tiny microorganisms, like bacteria, that play an important role in overall health, influencing digestion, immunity and even mood. This community of microorganisms is ...

At first, much the same. But inevitably, dangerous diseases would resurge in a country that isn’t prepared for them.

Why is fluoride important to kids' oral health? Fluoride is a mineral, and when it intersects with the teeth, it ...

As highly caffeinated energy drinks have become popular with kids, a coalition of health organizations has new guidelines on ...

In his testimony this week, Kennedy claimed that infectious diseases receive far more federal funding than chronic diseases.

Governor approves rule to combat lead poisoning, directs additional $5 million to support the replacement, reconstruction, ...