Millions of Americans heading to the coast for Memorial Day weekend could face hidden health risks, with a new Surfrider Foundation report identifying U.S. beaches where bacteria levels frequently ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sag Harbor You might be pooh-poohing the warnings — but your stomach won’t be. A new study just flushed out the top 10 “bacteria ...

Regular use of antibiotics can have negative long-term effects on people prone to frequent urinary tract infections, researchers said. Getty Images/iStockphoto A “close cousin” of the dangerous strain ...

After a meal of questionable seafood or a few sips of contaminated water, bad bacteria can send your digestive tract into overdrive. Your intestines spasm and contract, efficiently expelling ...

Bacteria that lurk in food can make that food delicious or deadly. Why is it that some bacteria in food are safe and even beneficial, while others are harmful and can cause illness? "Over millions of ...

Different strains of bacteria found in the gut have long been known to influence mental health – a phenomenon known as the brain-gut axis. Up to 90 per cent of the body’s serotonin, which affects mood ...

Known as the microbiome, your gut is home to millions of bacteria and other microbes—both good and bad—and can influence your health in many ways. The key is to balance the ratio of good to bad ...

If people had been aware of the existence of bacteria and their role in causing the Black Death in the 14th century, as well as the subsequent cholera pandemics, convincing them that bacteria could be ...