Popping pimples may seem harmless, but experts warn against doing so in the facial “triangle of death,” spanning the nose to upper lip. Doctors explain this area drains to veins near the brain, where ...

Angela Read thought she had a sinus infection, soon she discovered her condition was much more serious. She's grateful to the ...

Sophie Bell has undergone brain surgery after finding the cold and daily headaches were more than just a normal bug ...

Horseradish, a pungent root vegetable, offers significant health benefits including anti-inflammatory and antibacterial ...

Sophie Bell underwent a nine-hour surgery after a cold led to a "life-threatening" bacterial infection that spread to her ...

Ordinary and universal, the act of writing changes the brain. From dashing off a heated text message to composing an op-ed, writing allows you to, at once, name your pain and create distance from it.

You might instinctively flinch when someone nearby sneezes or coughs. That quick recoil is more than social conditioning — it’s the brain’s way of anticipating a potential infectious threat. New ...

Scientists and Indigenous sailors in the Marshall Islands are studying seafaring and the human brain. Scientists and Indigenous sailors in the Marshall Islands are studying seafaring and the human ...

Here’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals. “We have recently seen an increase in patients ...

Melinda Howard’s medical ordeal started with a paper cut on her hand. One week later, she was in urgent care where she required three forms of antibiotics to fight an alarming infection. “It was scary ...

Adjunct Assistant Professor in Family and Community Medicine, Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University It starts with a slight scratchiness at the back of your throat.