Recurring infections may signal immune dysfunction. Understanding their cause can improve health and boost your defense ...

One of the frustrating things about a urinary tract infection (UTI) is that it interferes with sex. It is one thing when it happens every once in a while; it's another when it becomes an ongoing ...

An occasional cough helps clear irritants and secretions from your lungs and prevents infection. But if you develop a chronic cough that persists for weeks, you should find out if you have a medical ...

Early clinical trial results suggest that a groundbreaking new antibiotic drug could be a “massive game changer” for some patients suffering from chronic lower back pain.

The precise cause of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) remains unknown, although infection by several viruses and bacterial species has been implicated in the etiology of this condition. As there is ...

That said, this isn’t true in all cases. Your UTI treatment will vary according to the cause of the infection. Some UTIs, especially chronic and recurring ones, need antibiotic treatment instead ...

Large-scale data on the hepatitis D virus (HDV)/hepatitis B virus (HBV) co-infection rate is needed to estimate the current epidemiology of HDV in China. This study aimed to estimate the current ...

The supplements are taken orally or inserted vaginally. In a 2012 study, women with chronic yeast infections inserted a specially formulated probiotic pill into the vagina. Nearly 87 percent ...

A chronic urinary tract infection is a repeated or prolonged bacterial infection of the bladder or urethra, the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body. While urinary tract infections ...