Here’s a comforting thought: you might not actually be alone in your own body right now. Parasites are far more common than ...

THREADWORMS, roundworms and tapeworms, these tiny creatures are a leading cause of parasitic infection worldwide – setting up ...

You can take certain steps to lower your chances of becoming an unwitting host to one of these nasties. Practicing basic hygiene is key, Mena Lora says. Wash your hands with soap regularly, use insect ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Giardia parasites (Wikicommons) Two children who attended a Liverpool primary school which was battling an outbreak of an ...

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said there have been eight confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis, a gastrointestinal illness caused by a microscopic parasite, in ...

Researchers believe they’ve figured out that worm-like parasites may help stomach and bowel diseases, NBC News reports. "Our findings are among the first to link parasites and bacteria to the origin ...

Claire Foy says she gave up caffeine after catching stomach parasites in Morocco — an experience she called “gross, absolutely rank.” “I kept losing weight, and I didn’t know what was going on,” The ...