Salivary Infection: Causes The most common causes of acute salivary gland infections are bacteria, especially Staphylococcus aureus, or staph. Viruses and fungi can also cause infection in the glands.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed an executive order mandating that the state health department no longer recommend adding fluoride to community water supplies, The Oklahoman reported June 26. Five ...

Inclusion criteria: The children were between 8 and 36 months of age. All had at least one erupted primary tooth (no natal or neonatal teeth), and the parents were familiar with teething symptoms ...

Protect your teeth as you age with expert advice on gum disease prevention, managing medication-induced dry mouth, and finding affordable dental care options for seniors.

It’s 2 a.m., and a searing toothache jolts you awake. Your first thought: the emergency room. But while ER doctors can ease ...

The research was commissioned by Kopparberg to mark the launch of its custom tooth caps, which double as bottle openers. In partnership with Tuff Tooth the brand is giving away 18 gold-plated caps ...

GoFundMe screengrab A 2-year-old girl contracted E. coli at an Oklahoma lake and is now fighting for her life as complications from the infection takes its toll on her body, her family says.

Maternal Influenza A vaccination and viral infection alter gut and nasal microbial communities. Relative abundance of the top ten genera found in A) nasal and B) gut microbial communities of ...

Because it’s usually painless in its early stages, many people may not even realize they have it—until it worsens and causes swelling, pus formation, or even tooth loss.

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 ...

Bacterial meningitis kills within hours if untreated. Learn 8 critical warning signs that demand emergency care and how this brain infection spreads rapidly.

However, omega-3 supplementation combined with physical exercise regulated the immune response and infection control even better. Immunohistochemical analyses, which assess how the immune system ...