Deep tooth infections can quietly fuel inflammation that disrupts blood sugar control, and treating them may benefit overall metabolic health.

Doctors explain.

As soon as you are wounded—whether from grabbing a hot pan or contracting the flu—you begin a unique journey through variable ...

Researchers at University College London (UCL) have uncovered a key mechanism that helps the body switch off inflammation – a ...

Inflammation is an immune response from the body’s immune system when there is a perceived injury or infection. When injured, inflammation causes the area to become red and swell due to a large number ...

Inflammation is a vascular or blood vessel and cellular reaction in the human body to stimulus and trauma. It refers to your body's process of fighting against things that harm it, such as infections, ...

Parents across the UK are being warned about a 'painful' infection that becomes particularly prevalent during certain months ...

Anita C. Chandrasekaran, MD, MPH, is a rheumatologist at Hartford Healthcare Medical Group in Connecticut. She is board-certified in both rheumatology and internal medicine. Symptoms of a swollen ...