A chronic lack of clean water and hygiene services in delivery rooms is contributing to one in nine mothers in sub-Saharan Africa developing sepsis, with around 13,000 women dying from maternal sepsis ...

Summer heat makes roadside foods a potential health hazard. Awareness, hygiene, and careful choices are essential to enjoy food without falling ill.

Many changes regarding Delaware's Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program are slated to take effect April 1. Here's what you need to know.

A routine trip to the nail salon turned into a nightmare for Claudia Ruffin, a 27-year-old Sydney woman who contracted a ...

When applied topically, turmeric can help reduce swelling and pain associated with minor cuts or scrapes. It also promotes blood circulation to the affected area, which may speed up the healing ...

Credit: Shutterstock With the first day of spring nearly upon us, and the clouds starting to part to allow the sun to show ...

Hundreds of millimetres of rain drench parts of Far North Queensland, with authorities urging residents to remain on flood ...

Neanderthals may have used birch tar for more than tools. New research shows it could slow bacteria and help protect wounds.

Spring cleaning your house? You might want to start in the bathroom, as it can often become a clutter hotspot. Half-used lotions and hotel soaps are shoved in drawers, and baskets become overstuffed ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — Hundreds of thousands of people who use at-home catheters risk a troublesome – and occasionally life-threatening – infection every time they urinate. A Syracuse company is on the ...

Harvard Medical School experts say many people shower more frequently than their skin actually needs. For many people, ...

Not sure if that green spot is fungus? Dermatologists explain green nail syndrome, the causes, the best next steps, and how to prevent it from returning.