Abscesses are a common problem if you have Crohn’s disease. They’re painful pockets of pus and bacteria that can form in your stomach, pelvis, or around your anus. You’ll need antibiotics to treat the ...

UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier is recovering after foot surgery. Poirier underwent a successful surgery Thursday after he was readmitted to the hospital due to discovery of an abscess, ...

Barbaro, the Kentucky Derby winner, suffered a significant setback in his recovery this weekend, undergoing surgery to treat a "deep subsolar abscess" that had developed in the heel of his right hoof.