Staph infections can affect any part of the body and range from mild to serious. Learn the signs of a staph infection and when to get treatment.

Boils and cysts are two types of growths on the body. Also known as furuncles, boils are pockets of pus (a creamy, white substance) on the skin caused by bacteria infecting hair follicles.

April 27, 2001 — -- A trip to the beauty salon was anything but pretty for more than 100 women in California. A contaminated pedicurist's footbath led to unsightly and potentially disfiguring ...

“The nose is basically the purveyor of all viral ill,” said Dr. Richard Boucher. Masks have become part of the new normal these days due to the coronavirus pandemic, but people still seem to be ...

Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) is commonly known for causing blisters and sores. But in some cases, the virus can migrate to the eye or nervous system, causing severe, chronic symptoms. Now, a study ...