What can increase my risk for parasitic infections?

Your risk for parasitic infections goes up when you travel, when you eat certain imported foods, when you don't wash your hands, or if you have pets who are carriers. Watch integrative medicine expert Tasneem Bhatia, MD, explain these risk factors.

Learn about this parasitic infection that causes explosive diarrhea, including how it spreads and who is at greatest risk.

Learn about symptoms, treatment, and prevention of tapeworm infections.

Get the most out of sickle cell disease treatment by avoiding things that can trigger a sickle cell crisis.

Colonoscopy is considered the preferred screening test for colon cancer. There are other options you may also consider.

Among many issues, it can lead to skin cancer, eye damage, and weaker immunity.