Jenna Demmer is a writer and editor that specializes in health. She has covered many topics including infectious diseases, women's health, mental health, sleep, and more. She has written for more than ...

Intestinal worms are common parasites that live in the digestive system and can affect people of all ages. While many infections are mild and go unnoticed, some worms can cause discomfort, nutritional ...

Keeping healthy habits can save you the trouble of many preventable health complications.  Intestinal worms commonly get into the body through what you consume. A person can be infected if he ...

Children often struggle to communicate their discomfort or issues to their parents. As they grow older, they may hesitate to share certain problems due to fear of restrictions on their pocket money or ...

The human gut hosts a wide variety of microbial species including bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Intestinal parasites were also once a typical part of this community; healthy humans played host to ...