In the vagina, chronic yeast infections can happen when there’s an imbalance or variation in vaginal bacteria. These bacteria normally help keep Candida from overgrowing.

Not many people know that our oral health is closely related to our heart health. Poor oral hygiene, resulting in gum disease ...

Archive Active Chronic Pyelonephritis without Evidence of Bacterial Infection Authors: Marcia E. Angell, M.D., Arnold S. Relman, M.D., and Stanley L. Robbins, M.D. Author Info & Affiliations ...

Two Upstate students have died following complications with bacterial meningitis and meningococcemia. One of the students was ...

Stadler et al. evaluate the diagnostic value of urinary tract infection biomarker, nitrite, in predicting disease progression and treatment efficacy. The longitudinal measurement of nitrite in an ...

Discover the surprising medical and lifestyle factors causing bad breath in older adults and proven solutions to restore ...

Chronic non-bacterial osteomyelitis (CNO) represents a spectrum of inflammatory bone disorders marked by sterile osteitis. This condition, which spans both paediatric and adult populations, can ...

According to a new study, combining exercise with omega-3 supplements reduced inflammation and, thereby, the severity of a ...

Periodontal disease, more commonly known as gum disease, is an infection and inflammation of the gums and supporting ...

Serious conditions behind bloody cough symptoms revealed. Life-threatening diseases that cause alarming blood in cough ...

After all, the symptoms often feel the same: fever, sore throat, fatigue. Well, though some illnesses may share similar traits, a viral infection is different from one caused by bacteria.

A 14-year-old South Carolina boy has died of a rare bacterial infection within days of showing signs of symptoms. William Hand died on June 8, 2025, from meningococcal septicemia, also known as ...