PHILADELPHIA -- Drug-resistant bacteria that cause painful and potentially dangerous skin infections are gaining a foothold in the nation's prisons, health officials say. Jails in at least six states ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There are plenty of infections that you get on a regular basis, such as a cold or a stomach bug, and ...

Children with severe pneumonia should be tested for staphylococcus, doctors say. More children who die from the flu have staphylococcus aureus infections that hasten their deaths, according to an ...

Clippers star Blake Griffin is the latest athlete to undergo surgery for a staph infection, and it's not as uncommon as you might think. In 2003, the USC football team dealt with a rash of staph ...

The NFL is learning the hard way that a microscopic foe can be much more imposing than a 300-pound lineman, as a sudden slew of staph infections has sacked several players in the game. Early this week ...

Staphylococcus aureus—aka staph—is among the most extensively studied human pathogens. Unfortunately, that knowledge hasn't made staph infections any easier to treat, particularly in the lungs. Staph ...

A Southern Arizona high school wrestling team was exposed to a staph infection earlier this month, prompting area schools to get serious about prevention of the dangerous bacteria. Officials at ...

Staphylococcus aureus, referred to as "staph," is a common type of bacteria that is found on the skin and in the noses of healthy people. It can cause skin infections such as pimples, boils, and ...

The media has been flushed with reports that Staphylococcus aureus, or staph, infections are rising among children, stemming from a recent study. This finding is of particular concern because a common ...

Staphylococcus (staph) bacteria are all around us in an intimate way since it normally lives on the skin and mucous membranes of both people and animals alike. It usually is not of a concern to the ...

Watt contracted the infection after a laundry list of injuries in 2015. — -- Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt is opening up about a staph infection that nearly ended his NFL career and ...