Scratching where it itches reduces the presence of potentially harmful bacteria on the skin, studies in mice show.

Nutrition and lifestyle consultant Madeleine Helm hosts Zoom sessions on health and recently discussed parasite types, their health effects and ways to reduce infection risks.

But globally, it is estimated that over 600 million people are infected with the skin-penetrating threadworm ... play an important role in how these parasites interact with human hosts as they ...

Globally, over 600 million people are infected with the skin-penetrating threadworm, Strongyloides stercoralis, mostly in tropical and subtropical regions with poor sanitation infrastructure.

Parasites can be found externally on one's skin or hair such as in cases of lice, mites, or ticks. But when people talk about a parasite cleanse, they are usually referring to cleansing intestinal ...

“But worse still, the parasites can spread to humans through the skin. “In people, hookworms from dogs can cause cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) disease – or ‘creeping eruption’ – which ...