Bug bites don’t cause staph infections on their own. However, when an insect or spider bites someone, it can create an avenue for bacteria to get into the body’s tissues. A friend’s son went to urgent ...

Bacteria live all around us, even in us. Though some bacterial pathogens can cause dangerous infections, many of those microbes are harmless. Sometimes, the same strain of bacteria can lead to very ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There are plenty of infections that you get on a regular basis, such as a cold or a stomach bug, and ...

A new study led by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania School of ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland Indians Manager Terry Francona stepped down last week have a hip replacement, and to have a rod inserted into his foot to correct damage from a staph infection that led to ...

Sandi Delack is the president-elect of the National Association of School Nurses, based in Silver Spring, Md. Ms. Delack is also a practicing school nurse based in Rhode Island. Richard Kelley is the ...

Staphylococcus aureas, a common cause of skin and respiratory infections, is highly unpredictable. Between 20 and 30 percent of people carry quiet colonies on their skin and in their nostrils, which ...

New research, published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, shows giving antibiotics to children with uncomplicated staph infections is warranted and helps prevent recurring infections. A research team, ...

is your neighborhood reporter San Patricio and Aransas County. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Bishop High School is being deep cleaned following some staph infection concerns. We spoke with Superintendent ...

Watt contracted the infection after a laundry list of injuries in 2015. — -- Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt is opening up about a staph infection that nearly ended his NFL career and ...

The NFL is learning the hard way that a microscopic foe can be much more imposing than a 300-pound lineman, as a sudden slew of staph infections has sacked several players in the game. Early this week ...