Dr. Yann Tiberghien, a general practitioner at the Care St Barth clinic on the island, tells T&C that claims of a chlamydia ...

California officials are warning Northern and Central Coast residents against foraging for mushrooms amid an outbreak of ...

Each year, more than two million people die from advanced chronic liver disease (ACLD). Previous research has linked gut ...

New options for testing and treating some of the most common sexually transmitted diseases are becoming available.

Doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP) involves taking an antibiotic soon after sex without a barrier method to ...

Your last meal is usually to blame if there’s a bad taste lingering in your mouth — but it could also be a sign you’re sick. So if something’s sour — or stale or rotten or just otherwise gross — read ...

In recent years, doctors and researchers have learned more and more about how the state of your gut contributes to your overall health. Your microbiome, or the millions of bacteria that call your gut ...

Scientists are discovering that the oral microbiome—home to hundreds of species of bacteria and fungi—may help predict everything from cancer risk to heart and brain health. A dentist reviews a dental ...

Anemia can cause a swollen and painful tongue, also known as glossitis. Anemia tongue can make food taste bland and cause trouble swallowing. Iron deficiency and vitamin B12 deficiency are common ...