Rust does not cause tetanus. This notion stems from the oft-repeated claim that stepping on a rusty nail will give you the disease. There are valid scientific reasons, discussed below, for using a ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Rusty nails are ...

You step on a rusty nail, should you go to the ER? Emergency Department doctor Troy Madsen tells you on this episode of ER or Not. Your browser does not support HTML5 ...

When you think “tetanus shot,” the first thing that comes to mind is probably a sharp, rusty nail. While stepping on an old piece of metal can certainly transmit the bacteria to your bloodstream, ...

A 36-year-old man is suffering from a stab wound to the armpit area. The stabbing happened at the 2000 block of East Genesee Street.The victim has been treated May 2nd is a "Day of Literacy" in ...

(via TEDEd) In the 5th century, a ship master was suffering from a nasty infection that caused his jaws to press together, his teeth to lock up, and the muscles in his neck and spine to spasm. Today ...

One of the most violent and fatal of infectious diseases is tetanus or lockjaw, caused by the tetanus bacillus which dwells in earth, manure, intestines of many animals, rusty nails and tools. The ...