Dec. 3 -- WEDNESDAY, Dec. 2 (HealthDay News) -- New research provides evidence that the average cigarette is crawling with germs, including bacteria that cause respiratory disease. But as one ...

Air-borne germs are neutralized quickly after exhalation, lowering infection risk by over 80%. In A Nutshell Canadian ...

Balance must be maintained among the trillions of microbes that live in the gastrointestinal tract. The gut microbiome has to host enough beneficial microbes to help control the levels of potentially ...

Each winter, cold and flu season reaches its peak. That leaves a lot of people dealing with coughing, sneezing and fevers. People often take fever reducers to lower their body temperature when they’re ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A big green, crisp salad is a healthy diet staple, but it doesn't come without risks. You've probably noticed within the last decade, the Centers for Disease Control and ...

But another item you use at the gym might actually be the dirtiest thing there, and it's not what you'd guess. Reusable water ...

A kitchen sponge is one of the dirtiest items in your home. Learn how to clean a kitchen sponge and tell when it's time to ...

C portable toothbrush sanitizer, a $30 rechargeable tool that kills germs on toothbrushes using UV light technology. This ...

Unexpected deposits of bacteria have been found inside brain tumors, apparently affecting how the cancers grow and behave, a ...