HHS plans to fold the CDC's chronic disease center into the new Administration for a Healthy America. Experts fear for coordination with local health departments, among other things.

Actinomycosis is a chronic bacterial infection caused by Actinomyces israelii, a Gram-positive anaerobic bacterium typically found in the oral cavity and gastrointestinal tract. This infection can ...

In the lineup of wildlife diseases across the country, few are more studied and yet still more mysterious than chronic wasting disease. The prion disease, first identified in a Colorado research ...

Excess dietary sugars are potentially pro-inflammatory, dysbiosis-inducing, addictive, and hypercaloric and can initiate and aggravate periodontal inflammation. (AGE- advanced glycation end ...

Actinomycosis is caused by Actinomyces and Nocardia bacteria. Dogs are most commonly infected when an open wound makes contact with infected soil. ... If your dog requires grooming – teeth brushing is ...

Grover's disease causes a rash on the chest or back that causes itching, burning, and small raised bumps on the skin that sometimes scab over. Symptoms appear quickly and often last around 6-12 ...

Hiking and camping fanatics know all too well the risks of a tick bite. Ticks are tiny but carry mighty illnesses, including Lyme disease. They thrive in heavily wooded areas across the U.S. and ...

Pneumonia: Any type of pneumonia, including aspiration pneumonia, may lead to a lung abscess, especially if diagnosis and treatment are delayed.; Tumors: Cancer contributes to the formation of a lung ...

"Zombie deer disease" spreads to several states 01:29. Researchers have drawn a possible link between the deaths of two hunters in the last couple of years from a rare neurological condition.

Squid ink is a popular ingredient in Mediterranean and Japanese cuisine that adds a black-blue color and savory taste to dishes. This article explains what squid ink is and reviews its potential ...

The disease is characterized by hyper-extensible skin that scars easily and leaves severe lesions, particularly along the back of affected horses. According to UC Davis’s School of Veterinary Medicine ...

Metagenomics of Parkinson’s disease implicates the gut microbiome in multiple disease mechanisms. Nature Communications , 2022; 13 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-34667-x Cite This Page : ...