The bacteria can survive in contaminated water or soil for weeks and even months, and the risk of an outbreak increases after ...

Struggling with routine symptoms of a bad cold - including an irritating cough and headache - Jo Daniels thought nothing of ...

There are two things I Google more than anything else. One is the age of a celebrity, like Martha Stewart. She’s 84, because ...

Pallium India launches a Palliative Care Dentistry department in Thiruvananthapuram to support head and neck cancer survivors ...

Successful management of denture-associated candidiasis relies heavily on mechanical disinfection rather than pharmacologic ...

That persistent feeling of mucus dripping down the back of your throat or constant need to clear your nose isn’t just annoying — it’s a condition called catarrh that affects millions of Americans.

Bite the inside of your cheek, and the wound may vanish without a trace in a couple of days. A preclinical study co-led by Cedars-Sinai, Stanford Medicine and the University of California, San ...

In an article published in Mucosal Immunology, scientists show that IgA antibodies present in mucous membranes play a key role against HIV. By triggering the destruction of infected cells, which then ...

Slippery elm (Ulmus fulva/Ulmus rubra) bark is a traditional Native American remedy also known as red elm, Indian elm, moose elm and sweet elm. The slippery elm tree is native to eastern Canada and ...

Just as skin lines and protects the outside of the body, mucous membranes line and protect the inside of your body. You can find mucous membranes inside your nose, mouth, lungs, and many other parts ...