A boil begins as a red, tender bump and can become a painful, pus-filled bump. To help a boil heal, apply a warm, moist compress for 10 minutes, three times a day. If a boil lasts over a week, you ...

MOLINE, Ill. — Boil water advisories warn residents that they should not drink or consume tap water without boiling it first because of a risk of potential illness. A boil water advisory is typically ...