Bacteria from our toilets, the cold sore virus and thrush-causing yeast can thrive on our toothbrushes. But there are ways to ...

Bacteria from our toilets, the cold sore virus and thrush-causing yeast can thrive on our toothbrushes. But there are ways to ...

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A family dentist has shocked parents online after revealing the five things he would never give his own children.

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According to the FDA, salmonella infection in dogs and cats is uncommon but can cause vomiting, diarrhea (sometimes bloody), ...

There are a number of seemingly harmless acts that customers in stores perform that irritate employees at retail outlets, one ...

DNA from a new Bartonella bacterium has been detected in sand flies in the Brazilian Amazon, similar to the strains that ...

Even as you try to maintain oral hygiene, your toothbrush might be harboring more harmful microbes than the food you eat.

Experts remind South Africans that proper handwashing is only half the job. Drying your hands correctly is just as important in preventing the spread of disease.