A boil forms due to a bacterial or other infection of a hair follicle and skin at the root of a hair. Many resolve on their own with time and home management.

A hidradenitis suppurativa expert doctor shares effective strategies for care, and where HS research is headed. ...

HELLERTOWN BORO, Pa. - A boil water advisory that has been in place for days is being extended in a Northampton County community. "It's taking a really long time," said Jennifer Sanchez. Sanchez is ...

The one bathroom item that you should avoid storing atop your bathroom counter or vanity is your toothbrush. And the reason why is understandably gross. Still, many assume that it's perfectly harmless ...

ADAMS COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A Midstate school district has announced it will be closed on Friday due to a water boil advisory. The Conewago Valley School District in Adams County announced it will be ...

DU QUOIN, Ill. (WSIL) -- The City of Du Quoin issued a boil order Thursday night. The order affects South Line Street from Main to Poplar and East Main Street from Line to Ballentine. The city advised ...

Hellertown Borough Authority customers no longer need to boil their water, officials said Tuesday. Following a main break Thursday, sampling and testing required by the Pennsylvania Department of ...

Abstract: Data from the Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) Ocean Color Instrument (OCI) were used to develop and test algorithms for remotely retrieving terrestrial ecosystem ...

Geneva -- The World Health Organization sounded the alarm Monday over soaring numbers of drug-resistant bacterial infections, compromising the effectiveness of life-saving treatments and rendering ...

Inspections in Sedgwick County flagged eight establishments for health violations. Inspectors recorded pests, expired produce, temperature and sanitation failures. State requires prompt corrections, ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

Herculaneum city officials hope to lift the city’s boil water order by Tuesday, Oct. 14. The order was placed Thursday, Oct. 9, following a water main break at the intersection of McNutt Street and ...