The patient’s condition, identified as cysticercosis, was caused by larval cysts of taenia solium (pork tapeworm) after ...

The ER patient had no idea they'd been infested with taenia solium until they went to the hospital with a broken bone ...

Cue the ew. A horrifying image of calcified parasites embedded in the soft tissue of a human body has gone viral after Sam ...

Thyroid disease and dry mouth often go hand in hand. If you have thyroid disease, then there is a chance you may also have persistent xerostomia (dry mouth). In fact, while there are many causes of ...

And ignoring it won’t make it go away. Dentists I’ve spoken to as the Strategist’s dental-hygiene writer have told me it can lead to serious oral issues, including loss of enamel ...

For many women, this could be the unexpected result of a ruptured ovarian cyst. Ovarian cysts are fluid-filled sacs that can form inside or on the outer surface of an ovary. These cysts are quite ...

MANCHESTER UNITED fans have criticised Luke Shaw for appearing in a TikTok that also features Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague. The England left-back, 29, has played just 98 minutes this season ...

Many ovarian cysts will go away on their own, often with the next month's menstrual cycle. You can have the cyst monitored with an ultrasound scan to see if it has gone away. Oral contraceptives may ...

A woman so bloated she looked 20 weeks pregnant actually had a cancerous ovarian cyst which grew hair and skin. Victoria Grande, 29, had been suffering with abdominal pain for 10 years before a CT ...

Cystic acne is a severe form of acne that results in large, pus-filled cysts underneath the skin ... include in-office cortisone injections and oral prescription medications like birth control ...