About half of the world’s population is currently infected with a spiral-shaped bacterium known as Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). Commonly found in the stomach, this particular bacterium causes
Leg ulcers are fairly common in elderly people with injuries to the leg. This condition simply entails a break in the skin of the leg, allowing air and
Root canal treatment is a great example of how dental health and overall health are intimately connected. A root canal refers to the natural cavity within the center of
Acne vulgaris, also simply known as acne, is the most common skin condition treated by physicians worldwide, affecting about 80% of adolescents and young adults aged 11–30 years.
A number of studies in the 1970s indicated that photodynamic therapy, or PDT, could be an effective strategy against herpes infections. The studies used a topical photosensitizer, followed by
Hospital infections are all too common these days, and many of these situations involve the bacteria that medical professionals refer to as staph, the shorthand for Staphylococcus aureus. The microbe is blamed for
Digital x-ray of a tooth (second premolar) affected by chronic periodontitis. X-ray image provided by Michele Gardini (own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons Gingivitis, also generally known as gum
Yeast or fungal infections can be painful and incredibly persistent. Candida albicans, the most common of all so-called opportunistic fungal infections (i.e., those that strike when the immune
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