Leanna Coy, a Connecticut–based flight attendant, shared upsetting images of the toenail clippings a passenger left behind ...

Four swimming beaches at state parks in New York are closed, according to the state Department of Parks, Recreation and ...

About 30 beaches were closed Friday from Pittsfield to Yarmouth as temperatures feel like 100 degrees. A majority of the ...

ALs record heat boosts harmful bacteria like Vibrio and Legionella in lakes, pools and coastal waters. Stay cautious to avoid ...

Your shower routine might be disrupting important skin bacteria. A medical expert shares research about maintaining healthy skin through minimal cleaning.

County health departments routinely collect water samples to test for bacteria levels to ensure water is safe for swimming.

Stories of brain-eating amoebas and flesh-eating bacteria are frightening. Here's what swimmers in North Carolina should know ...

Bacteria in the gut could help diagnose long Covid and chronic fatigue syndrome, researchers have found. The debilitating ...

Falls and Whitings ponds that have been closed for swimming since Tuesday because of E. coli bacteria reopened late Thursday ...

On the plus side, ticks don’t bite right away, so you can actually wash them off in the shower before they attach. And it ...

Officials in Essex and Hamilton are advising people who use Chebacco Lake to use caution when they or their pets come into contact with the water as cyanobacteria ...

Here are 10 common skincare mistakes worsening your acne, plus simple product swaps and routines for clear, healthy skin.