Cyclospora, a parasite that causes intestinal illness, is sickening many people across the United States. Health experts have ...

A woman demonstrated how soaking wild and organic cherries in water draws out maggots left behind by the cherry fruit fly.

The foodborne illness is spreading across the country, but there are simple steps you can take to protect yourself You can’t see it, smell it, or taste it—but it can still make you sick. Thousands of ...

Got a nasty stomach bug that won’t go away? It could be cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection that causes weeks of ...

San Diego County confirms its first locally acquired case of Chagas disease during a blood donation, more common in rural ...

Masking, camouflaging, trying to blend in - this is what women with autism have been practising to navigate a world that for ...

Worldwide, women carry the greatest burden of malnutrition. More than two-thirds of women of childbearing age don’t get enough of at least one micronutrient. These are the vitamins and minerals, such ...

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- A 17-year-old male and a 20-year-old woman are facing child endangerment charges after it was discovered a child was exposed to severe conditions, including feces, bug ...

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It's common knowledge that ticks can spread infections that cause serious illnesses, including Lyme disease. Now health officials are trying to raise ...

For millions of women, the sudden urge to polish off a pint of ice cream or demolish an entire bag of chips can feel impossible to explain. Now, new research suggests a widely used medication may be ...

Caroline Fonjock was initially told she could be in hospital for a year after contracting the flesh-eating bug necrotising fasciitis Caroline Fonjock says she would be dead were it not for the quick ...