You can take certain steps to lower your chances of becoming an unwitting host to one of these nasties. Practicing basic ...

Some people online believe many of us have dangerous parasites in our gut and need to flush them out with herbal supplements.

Health officials are warning Americans to be on alert as a possibly life-threatening parasitic disease continues to spread across southern states. Chagas disease is passed to humans through ...

Do cleanses and detoxes live up to their hype? Reviewed by Dietitian Christa Brown, M.S., RDN, LD Parasite cleanses are popular on the internet and social media. There is very little evidence ...

Talk to your healthcare provider before trying a parasite cleanse to make sure it's needed. There is limited evidence that a parasite cleanse will work, and some experts recommend avoiding certain ...

A nasty parasite that is sometimes found in the water supply may soon be treatable, thanks to new research. This parasite, named cryptosporidium, is a single-celled organism that can cause a diarrheal ...

Leishmaniasis is an infection from Leishmania parasites. It is transmitted through the bite of sand flies that have the parasite. An infection can be cutaneous, mucosal, or visceral. There are 1.5 to ...

Research has suggested that the absence of parasite infections may be linked to an increased prevalence of inflammatory conditions. According to a new review of existing studies, parasites may have ...