When Tom* first got Botox, he had no idea that it would become a “gateway into the cosmetic world.” The 44-year-old construction worker had become increasingly conscious of his appearance during the ...

1 Clinic of Reproductive Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty of Zurich, University of Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland 2 Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, ...

The primary treatment for a tooth abscess is always surgical: drainage, root canal, or extraction. Antibiotics alone cannot cure an abscess because they can’t remove the source of the infection.

Get a load of this hard-boiled horror. After years of silent growth, doctors were shell-shocked to discover a tumor nestled inside a Chinese man’s scrotum that had ballooned to the size of a chicken’s ...

Blocked airway. Mucus can form behind a tumor or foreign object in your windpipe and cause an abscess. If bacteria get into the mucus, the blockage stops you from coughing it out. Blood-borne causes.

“Lymphfluencers” claim this type of massage can filter out toxins, help you lose weight, and boost your immune system. Here’s what science says. Lymphatic drainage massages have become a popular ...

A brain abscess is a localized collection of pus in the brain, often resulting from infections in nearby areas like the sinuses or ears. The classic triad of symptoms—fever, headache, and focal ...

A 59-year-old man was admitted to the hospital for evaluation of left scrotal enlargement. Physical examination revealed no elevation in the bilateral renal or suprapubic regions. The bladder was ...

When it comes to buzzy beauty treatments, lymphatic drainage has really stood the test of time. Dry brushing, gua sha and massage are all popular ways to tap into this trend, which focuses on lightly ...

Rectoscrotal fistulas are a type of digestive-system fistula resulting from an aberrant passage that communicates between components of the digestive system or between any part of the digestive system ...

A pyogenic liver abscess is a collection of pus in the liver that forms when a bacterial infection reaches the organ. Without early diagnosis and treatment, a pyogenic liver abscess may lead to severe ...

Abscesses are a common problem if you have Crohn’s disease. They’re painful pockets of pus and bacteria that can form in your stomach, pelvis, or around your anus. You’ll need antibiotics to treat the ...