Also called oral candidiasis, it is a fungal infection that can lead to a yeast infection on your tongue, the roof of your mouth, inner cheeks, gums and tonsils as well. While this can happen at any ...

Oropharyngeal cancer is a type of head and neck cancer that tends to affect people between 50 and 80 but is becoming more ...

Toothbrushes and showerheads in American homes are teeming with viruses known as bacteriophages (bacteria eaters), a new ...

Norovirus, which is also known as the "winter vomiting bug", can be incredibly unpleasant with sufferers experiencing severe ...

E. coli is often tied to food. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates about 73,000 people are ...

Pediatricians at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital are seeing an unusually high number of pneumonia cases this week. They ...

“Butterscotch had such serious dental disease that infection ate through his jawbone!!! Poor guy was living with necrotic ...

Foodborne illnesses are on the rise in the US. CNN wellness expert Dr. Leana Wen looks at the most common causes of foodborne infections and how to improve food safety practices.

Norovirus, also known as the winter vomiting bug, is a highly contagious illness that spreads rapidly. Here’s how to ...

Dealing with symptoms such as a sore throat, cough and blocked nose can be unpleasant, but a doctor has shared a simple and cheap remedy ...

It does not affect humans and the Welsh government has said there is no risk to public health or food safety. Sheep are more ...

A pharmacist has warned that people could confuse an STI with a common flu - and it could lead to serious health issues if ...