WEDNESDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) -- A molecule produced by intestinal bacteria can eliminate symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in mice, U.S. researchers say.

IBD includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

FRIDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) British research into Steno, one the most recent "superbugs" to claim lives, reveals that the bacterium has an incredible ability to resist antibiotics and other drugs, according to soon-to-be-published findings.

Steno, short for Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, thrives in moist environments, such as around taps and shower heads, and can be transmitted to people. It is responsible for roughly 1,000 cases of Steno blood poisoning in the U.K. annually. About 30 percent of these infections prove fatal.

Watch as Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, Associate Professor Of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease at the University of Washington in Seattle explains chlamydia.

By Steven Reinberg
EmpowHer's HealthDay Reporter

THURSDAY, April 10 (HealthDay News) -- Washing fresh fruits and vegetables can reduce the risk of food poisoning, but only irradiation kills almost all disease-causing bacteria, new research shows.

Happy Spring Time! Tips to Receiving a Healthy Pedicure

With two self-employed adults in my household, we don’t usually “indulge” in spa treatments on a regular basis, but I do make sure to save some time and money for my annual springtime pedicure!

Here are some helpful tips on what to look for in your next spa treatment, to make sure your next pedicure is a healthy one:

By Serena Gordon
EmpowHer's HealthDay Reporter

WEDNESDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- People share their homes, their food and more with their pets, but one thing you probably never thought you could share with your animals is a drug-resistant staph infection.

By Amanda Gardner
EmpowHer's HealthDay Reporter

TUESDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- Universal screening for a common antibiotic-resistant bacteria is no better than standard infection control at reducing the rate of hospital-acquired infections in surgical patients, new Swiss research shows.

By Kathleen Doheny
EmpowHer's HealthDay Reporter

FRIDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) -- The mix of bacteria in a baby's gut may predict whether that infant will become overweight or obese later in life, a new study suggests.

WEDNESDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- A naturally occurring type of bacteria called Oxalobacter formigenes reduces the risk of recurrent kidney stones by about 70 percent, a new study says.