Researchers have developed a compound that can clear multiple strains of gram-positive bacteria in mice, including those that lead to rare and potentially fatal ‘flesh-eating’ conditions. The corresponding study was published in Science Advances. Antibiotic resistance is a threat to health and agricultural systems globally. Contributing factors include...

New Compound Fights Off Flesh-Eating Bacteria

This informational guide, part of PS's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to help. You should always consult your doctor regarding matters pertaining to your health and before starting any course of medical treatment.

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A range of conditions, including alcohol or medication overuse, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and chronic infections, can damage your liver. However, the early signs of liver damage are subtle, and the initial stages of liver disease are "silent," or asymptomatic. By the time you recognize symptoms, your liver is already significantly damaged.

Signs of Liver Damage and Ways to Tell

A skin infection occurs when pathogens infect the skin and, in some cases, deep tissue below the skin. Various pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites, can cause these types of infections. The symptoms, severity, and treatment options associated with skin infections vary widely and depend on the cause. People...

Skin Infections: Everything You Need to Know

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A TYPE of bacteria that causes dental plaque can make certain cancers "melt" and almost completely disappear, scientists have discovered. Scientists were "brutally surprised" to find that Fusobacterium appears to have the ability to kill up to 99 per cent of certain cancers. People whose head and neck cancers had...

Common bacteria in the mouth can ‘melt up to 99% of cancer cells’ and could lead to new treatments

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When it comes to maintaining optimal health, supplements can often be a great addition to your diet. However, it’s important to exercise caution; some supplements may pose significant risks. While supplements are often marketed as natural and beneficial, excessive or improper use can lead to serious health consequences. This is oftentimes especially true when it comes to the health of your liver and kidneys.

6 Unexpected Supplements That May Actually Be Leading To Kidney & Liver Damage, According To Experts: Green Tea Extract & More

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Many deadly infections are transmitted via water, including cholera, typhoid and brain-eating amoebas.

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Working with human stem cells that form a kind of “mini intestine-in-a-dish,” Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have found several molecular mechanisms for COVID-19-related diarrhea, suggesting potential ways to control it. Details of the experiments in a model of human intestinal tissue, called enteroids, are described on...

Researchers Discover Cause of COVID-19-Related Diarrhea, Revealing Potential Treatments

We've been independently researching and testing products for over 120 years. If you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more about our review process. You sit on the toilet thinking positive thoughts of landslides and waterfalls, but no matter how hard you try, you can not get that poop to come out. Or, when it finally does emerge, it looks like a couple of sad little chocolate M&Ms floating around the bowl.

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Researchers say there are health benefits associated with one to two bowel movements a day, which they deem the "Goldilocks zone."

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It might be gas, but it could also be something more serious.

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

TWO types of commonly-prescribed antibiotics could put patients at risk of dangerous skin rashes, a new study warns. Scientists say the pills, used to treat conditions like UTIs and pneumonia, can lead to side effects with life-threatening consequences. They are now urging doctors to use lower-risk alternatives. Researchers looked at data from more than 100,000 […]

Common antibiotics prescribed to Brits ‘can lead to deadly side effects that start as a rash’

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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common, chronic condition that affects the gastrointestinal system (GI). Although it does not cause visible harm to the GI tract, it affects the patient’s quality of life and their choice of food. IBS is characterized by various symptoms that differ in severity and frequency.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): Understanding the Signs and Symptoms

A series of experiments with highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) viruses circulating in infected U.S. dairy cattle found that viruses derived from lactating dairy cattle induced severe disease in mice and ferrets when administered via intranasal inoculation. The virus from the H5N1-infected cows bound to both avian (bird) and human-type cellular receptors, but, importantly, did not transmit efficiently among ferrets exposed via respiratory droplets.

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People with bronchitis have a persistent cough that produces clear, yellow, or green phlegm. Green phlegm often points to a bacterial infection. However, this is less common with bronchitis than viral infection. Bronchitis is an infection of the airways in the lower respiratory tract that usually results from viruses similar...

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On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

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This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

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Doctors May Have New Weapon Against Flesh-Eating Bacteria

A new antimicrobial compound can effectively clear “flesh-eating” bacterial infections in mice, a new study shows. The compound could be the first in an entirely new...

Doctors May Have New Weapon Against Flesh-Eating Bacteria

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