DEAR DR. ROACH: I've been having trouble with boils for a couple of years. Last year, my doctor told me that it was a staph infection. After about a week on the antibiotics he prescribed, I started to ...

Mark Gurarie is a writer covering health topics, technology, music, books, and culture. He also teaches health science and research writing at George Washington University's School of Medical and ...

Mark Gurarie is a writer covering health topics, technology, music, books, and culture. He also teaches health science and research writing at George Washington University's School of Medical and ...

Staphylococcus aureus, referred to as "staph," is a common type of bacteria that is found on the skin and in the noses of healthy people. It can cause skin infections such as pimples, boils, and ...

Is that red bump a spider bite or could it be a staph infection caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcal aureus (MRSA)? MRSA, a newer type of staph infection, has been present in Iowa since at ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There are plenty of infections that you get on a regular basis, such as a cold or a stomach bug, and ...

The Staphylococcus bacteria that cause staph infections are with you always, minding their own business as they live on your skin and in your nose, per the Cleveland Clinic. But if they get inside ...