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Our bodies are replete with bacteria and other microorganisms that coexist without harming us, but we do occasionally suffer from infections that cause harm. Bacterial infection? No problem—just ...

Experts studying colon cancer have found another possible cause for the condition as cases rise among younger patients. It's ...

The gut bacterium Bacteroides fragilis has long presented researchers with a paradox. It has been associated with colorectal cancer, yet it also lives quite happily in most healthy people. A study by ...

Social media is usually rife with misinformation about how to boost health, and various tricks to your improve your digestion and gut microbiome are no exception.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Dr. Rebecca Smith-Bindman about her research indicating CT scans, which emit radiation, will cause some 100,000 cases of cancer annually. X-rays and CT scans have ...

A common oral bacterium tied to gum disease may help spark and fuel breast cancer, according to new research. Scientists discovered it can travel through the bloodstream to breast tissue, where it ...

The recent death of Dawson’s Creek star James Van Der Beek from bowel cancer, aged just 48, highlighted a worrying trend: cases of early-onset cancer are rising. Research recently published in The ...

A team of scientists has developed a new version of a common antibiotic that may be far more powerful against a dangerous stomach bacterium linked to cancer. The research, carried out at the Technical ...

By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay ReporterSATURDAY, March 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — No matter how much you brush, floss and ...