Have you ever had to ask a loved one to pop a pimple or lance a boil located on a part of your body where the sun doesn’t shine? Or sucked on a lozenge and found it falling from your mouth into the ...

Some North Jersey towns continue their boil water advisory that has now lasted several weeks. This can be uncharted territory for many families as people must alter their methods of cooking, drinking ...

A boil, also known as a furuncle, is a swollen, pus-filled growth on the skin that occurs when bacteria—even those normally found on your body—infect a group of hair follicles. Boils commonly develop ...

Mark Gurarie is a writer covering health topics, technology, music, books, and culture. He also teaches health science and research writing at George Washington University's School of Medical and ...