Perhaps surprisingly, it’s possible to get swimmer’s ear without a dip in the pool, lake or ocean. Two doctors explain what ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing viral upper respiratory infections. Pediatricians at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital are seeing cases of swimmer’s ear, ...

In the summer, many of us try to find a way to be in or near the water. Kids are taking swimming lessons and going to pool parties. Families spend weeks at the beach. Unfortunately, we can bring home ...

Beaches face escalating risks from microbial contamination due to climate change and human activity, increasing the burden of ...

Swimmer’s itch is making some people who have played in shallow areas of the Columbia River miserable this summer, says the Benton Franklin Health District. The itch, also called cercarial dermatitis, ...

As a new week begins, several Massachusetts beaches are closed off to the public, mostly due to bacteria levels.

"Our whole lives changed at that moment. I cried and felt the floor drop from below us," Jodi McNamara told Newsweek.

One notable closure is at Walden Pond State Reservation’s main beach. The beach will remain closed for the entirety of summer ...

Radiation therapy to the brain, head, or neck. Radiation affects only the area where the radiation beam is directed. When ...

Mercy Health reminds Mahoning Valley residents that they are open for walk-in clinics over the summer and are available to ...

Illnesses from stealthy pathogens known as Vibrio are advancing northward along numerous coasts, potentially ruining your ...