Common Parasite Increases Risk of Suicide Attempt
A parasite is an organism that lives off another organism such as an animal or a human (or both). There are many different types of parasites from many different sources.…
Parasites in the Pool
A particular parasite, called Cryptosporidium, is showing up in pools, lakes and fountains, causing a diarrheal disease known as cryptosporidiosis, or “crypto” for short. A new report from the…
Probiotics in Early Life
I think the term probiotics is a good name for the beneficial microbes that inhabit the intestinal tract of human beings. Probiotics literally means “for life.” There are many ways…
Airborne Fungus and Parasite Poop, Oh My!
It really wouldn’t be my blog with a good fungus or poop reference every now and then, so here’s the latest news from around the country about a couple of…