An infected lip piercing is a common complication after piercing and jewelry placement. Typical symptoms include mild discomfort, itching, redness, and mild discharge from the wound. However, if your ...

Nurses have many patient care opportunities in which to educate consumers on safe piercing environments. Clean, well-lit facilities are one indication of good infection control practices.

To provide safe and effective care for patients with body piercings, nurses must become more knowledgeable about this increasingly common practice. Competent nursing care is more than simply ...

Serhii Sychov//Getty Images Risk: There’s always a small risk of infection, but this is highly unlikely as long as you follow the aftercare instructions. Procedure: Normally, intimate piercings ...

In no instance should you try piercing your own penis! You could place the piercing incorrectly, or even give yourself an infection. Penis piercing is a simple procedure. A needle punctures the skin, ...

Without proper treatment, tooth infections can spread to other areas of the body, leading to serious and potentially life threatening complications. A tooth infection, or a tooth abscess ...

Treatment may depend on the cause. A sinus infection, also known as sinusitis or rhinosinusitis, occurs when your nasal cavities become swollen and inflamed. Fluid buildup in the sinuses can allow ...

Infected eczema occurs when a virus or bacteria gets into an open wound or cracked skin at the site of a rash. These infections worsen existing symptoms. It is important for a doctor to treat ...

By Emily Anthes and Apoorva Mandavilli Dairy cows in Nevada have been infected with a new form of bird flu that is distinct from the version that has been spreading through herds over the last ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released new estimates suggesting around 846 million people aged between 15 and 49 live with a genital herpes infection. That's equivalent to one in ...