Meningococcal disease is uncommon, but can quickly become life-threatening if the bacterial infection gets into the ...

A Chinese man's bizarre habit of sniffing his dirty socks landed him in the hospital after it led to him developing a serious ...

Allergies: Although the most common sign of allergies in dogs is itching, inhalant allergies sometimes cause the lining of ...

Nose and throat glands continuously make up to one to two quarts of mucus daily. All this mucus keeps membranes in your body moist and helps to fight infection. When you're sick, mucus production ...

Here's the lowdown from allergy doctors on how to get relief, from which medicines to use — and how to best use them — to ...

With beef liver prices depressed at around $3 at the packer level, liver condemnations due to abscesses represent a relatively minor economic problem. But, says West Texas A&M University Animal ...

Factors associated with failed medical management of tubo-ovarian abscesses include fever at admission, high inflammatory markers, and larger abscess diameter. Tubo-ovarian abscesses (TOAs) are ...

In addition, a case of Psuedomonas pseudomallei infection, melioidosis, was detected; this may be attributed to the fact that melioidosis is a common tropical infection in our setting.

Mucus discharge is a natural response to a common cold that helps trap viruses bacteria and dust So should you or should you ...

With it comes the urge to blow the nose and clear congestion. But have you wondered if there is a correct way to do it? We ask because doctors advise against the regular method of blocking both ...

Clinical presentation of lactational breast abscess usually includes fever, chills, malaise, and recent or recurrent mastitis. Pain, erythema, and firmness over an area of the breast are typically ...