Hand sanitizer can be especially convenient for killing germs when you’re on the go or traveling. But while many hand sanitizers claim to kill 99.9% of germs, they’re not effective against everything ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — As the North Carolina Dept. of Health and Human Services joins other health agencies across the country in warning of a severe sick season this year, one of the most-used tools to ...

SAN ANTONIO – Shigella is a bacteria that causes an extremely contagious stomach bug every year, causing cramps and diarrhea, sometimes containing blood. “It’s transmitted by what we call the ...

This is stomach bug season – time to wash hands well. It’s easy: You scrub with soap for 20 seconds, rinse and dry completely. Gastrointestinal illnesses occur when we ingest the viruses, bacteria or ...

A drug-resistant strain of bacteria is quickly becoming more common, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned in a health alert. The bacteria, shigella, causes an infection called ...

A new study has discovered that a type of bacteria commonly found in the body, which usually does not pose problems for healthy people, plays a significant role in causing stomach cancer, the fifth ...

A bout with a cold or the flu can really take you down. To stay healthy, you need to avoid nasty bugs. But that’s not always easy. Germs are everywhere, and there are plenty of ideas about how to get ...

A new study has discovered that a type of bacteria commonly found in the body, which usually does not pose problems for healthy people, plays a significant role in causing stomach cancer, the fifth ...