It also helped prevent itching and infections ... the aloe vera mouth rinse decreased plaque, gingivitis, and salivary Streptococcus mutans (a plaque-producing bacterium), making it comparable ...

What do your gums have to do with your heart? More than you might think. Chronic gum disease can lead to inflammation that ...

Invasive strep A infections increased in the U.S. between 2013 and 2022, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. This jump comes after 17 years of ...

Strep infections are most well known for causing ... the bacteria in your throat to get in your skin if you touch your mouth, and then through [the skin] into the bloodstream,” says Dr. William ...

S trep infections are most well known for causing strep throat, which can be treated with antibiotics. But this type of ...

Severe, possibly life-threatening strep infections are rising in the United States. The number of invasive group A strep infections more than doubled from 2013 to 2022, according to a study from ...