In July and August, the cardiovascular, digestive, urinary, and nervous systems come under strain. The risk of intestinal and seasonal infections rises, allergies flare up, and the chance of sunburn…

A common “summer splinter” can turn into a serious problem: even a tiny foreign object embedded in tissue can, in some cases, lead to the loss of a body part.…

Researchers at Flinders University say sink drains harbor dangerous microbes, including pathogens that can cause pneumonia, Legionnaires’ disease—which affects the respiratory system—and wound infections that develop when harmful microbes invade…

A boil is the body’s protective response. When the body forms a pimple, it isolates the infected area from healthy tissue; without that pus-filled capsule, bacteria can move freely between…

There’s an old joke: if you treat a cold or the flu, it lasts a week; if you don’t, it lasts seven days. How accurate is that folk wisdom, and…