A News 9 viewer has a spider bite, and says it is red, painful, and starting to drain. Dr. Lacy Anderson has the warning signs that it could be something more severe. A News 9 viewer has a spider bite ...

Draining simple skin abscesses in combination with antibiotic treatment is more effective than drainage alone, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers ...

Every year between four and five million Americans suffer from chronic non-healing wounds, many caused by diabetes, poor circulation, pressure ulcers or other conditions. Proper wound care is ...

An abscess is an accumulation of pus inside the body caused by infections. An infection in the breast can lead to a breast abscess, which is a common condition in lactating females. It’s important to ...

A Bartholin’s abscess can occur when one of the Bartholin’s glands, located on either side of the vaginal opening, develop an infection. When the gland is blocked, a cyst will usually form. If the ...

Draining jaw lesion following treatment for a dental abscess A 63-year-old woman was treated for a dental abscess on her right lower jaw One month ago, a 63-year-old woman was treated for a dental ...

In a new report from the New England Journal of Medicine, two Los Angeles-based UCLA physicians have presented best-practice guidelines for caring for skin abscesses resulting from community-acquired ...

What Is an Abscessed Tooth? An abscessed tooth is one that is infected in or around the root, creating a pocket of pus. Anyone, from children to the elderly, can get one. If you have one, it won’t get ...