#infections

#infections

Doctors have spent years studying the mucus - commonly called snot - and have divided it into seven color categories, which can indicate if someone has an infection, allergy or even whether they are breathing in too much polluted air.

"Your vagina is home to many types of yeast and bacteria, collectively known as your vaginal microbiome...When it's balanced, you don't experience irritation like redness or swelling."

After nearly two years of puzzling symptoms, doctors identified a rare bacterial infection responsible for a patient's persistent chest pain, stemming from an infected cardiac implant.