The vaginal flora is the bacteria that live inside the vagina. The normal vaginal flora is dominated by various lactobacillus species. Lactobacilli help to keep the vagina healthy by producing ...

Gum disease, or periodontitis, has been linked to poorer cognitive function. Researchers believe this connection may be due ...

which normally prevents resident bacteria from coming to the surface. "Generally, this resident flora is not the type that will make us sick," Almanza says, "but the assumption is that when you have ...