Intestinal worms are common parasites that live in the digestive system and can affect people of all ages. While many infections are mild and go unnoticed, some worms can cause discomfort, nutritional ...

The comedian Shappi Khorsandi once commented that she used the mythical concept of "sugar worms" to get her children to brush their teeth after sweets. It's a trick I poached to convince my daughter ...

Hundreds of people across 17 states have been sickened by the parasitic infection, often transmitted by consuming produce contaminated with human feces.

Taenia solium under a microscope. (Rjgalindo/CC BY-SA 3.0/Wikimedia Commons) The thought of parasites in your food might make ...