Boils, also known as furuncles, are painful, red, pus-filled bumps that form on the skin, usually around hair follicles or oil glands. They are typically caused by a bacterial infection, most often by ...

Valentine's Day is almost here. Start with coffee and roses, end with ice cream in a heart-shaped box. Explore the New ...

Welcome to Bon Appétit Bake Club, a community of curious bakers. Each month senior Test Kitchen editors Jesse Szewczyk and Shilpa Uskokovic share a must-make recipe and dive deep on why it works. Come ...

Phlebitis is a condition characterized by the inflammation of a vein, most commonly occurring in the legs. It can develop in veins close to the surface of the skin (superficial phlebitis) or in deeper ...

Hundreds packed a Kennewick forum to oppose a planned sex-offender group home. Officials outlined monitoring, ankle monitors and up to 50 behavioral restrictions. Community and mayor urged state ...

Dentists are concerned people care more about having pearly whites than their overall oral health, despite gum health being a major risk factor for a slew of diseases. Second only to the gut, the ...

Norovirus can strike suddenly, leaving you feeling nauseous and exhausted. Here's what to know if it hits you this winter.

Saharan Africa, over 300,000 people are envenomed each year, leading to over 7,000 deaths and almost twice as many ...

Casey Gallagher, MD, is a dermatologist and clinical professor in the Department of Dermatology at the University of Colorado Denver. Warm water soaks and massage can help relieve inflammation from an ...

Easier than a blood test, saliva tests have the potential to detect cavities, infections and even cancer. But a lack of ...

Stop waiting for a pot of water to boil like it's the 1950s and let your air fryer handle your breakfast. Pamela is a freelance food and travel writer based in Astoria, Queens. While she writes about ...

Mark Gurarie is a writer covering health topics, technology, music, books, and culture. He also teaches health science and research writing at George Washington University's School of Medical and ...