A seaside escape is always a popular summer activity, particularly for Fourth of July festivities, but with potentially ...

This week, health department officials detected above average levels of bacteria at Louisiana five beaches. One beach, Lake ...

Just ahead of the long Independence Day weekend, beaches across the country have closed and issued advisories because of ...

Gut bacteria are known to be a key factor in many health-related concerns. However, the number and variety of them is vast, ...

As families gear up for annual summertime treks to cool off near the coast on Independence Day weekend, dozens of beaches may ...

Understanding Bacterial Overgrowth and Its Symptoms. Bloating is one of the hallmark symptoms of bacterial overgrowth.

When local health departments issue swim advisories at Hampton Roads beaches, it’s because they’ve determined the ...

A bacteria called Pseudomonas aeruginosa, meanwhile, causes swimmer’s ear, which can lead to ear pain, swelling, and discharge.“It’s not an extremely dangerous infection, and sometimes it ...

“So sometimes the bacteria can survive despite refrigeration, and then also the bacteria can form what are called biofilms, which allow it to survive in the environment.

E. coli bacteria were found in a routine sample taken in the 1000 block of Ashley Avenue in Indian Harbour Beach on Thursday, April 10, according to an email from Cheryl Mall, Melbourne public ...