A diphtheria outbreak has killed seven children in Deeg district, Rajasthan. The disease is a bacterial infection caused by ...

In Rajasthan's Deeg district, diphtheria has claimed the lives of at least seven children. This is a highly preventable ...

Deeg district CMHO Vijay Singhal said, "This disease has been prevalent for a long time in this area because of people’s ...

Tonsillitis itself is not contagious. However, “the viruses and bacteria that cause tonsillitis are highly contagious and can spread through respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs, ...

Strep is different from a regular sore throat because it’s caused by bacteria, not a virus. Find a symptom comparison chart ...

While a sore throat can be a side effect of many other illnesses, it's also the most telling symptom of strep.

This proved especially true in children with enlarged tonsils or adenoids. Oral, or dental, appliances are another treatment option for older children with sleep apnea. Two types of devices known as ...

“If the airway becomes constantly obstructed then the patient could develop sleep apnoea.” Children often snore due to enlarged tonsils and adenoids. “There is plethora of evidence that demonstrates ...

Nearly half of all the calories that toddlers eat in the United Kingdom come from ultra-processed food, according to recent research, and this number rises to 59 percent among 7-year-olds.

The life expectancy for someone with an enlarged heart largely depends on the underlying cause of the condition, as well as risk factors for cardiovascular complications. An enlarged heart, also known ...

A hospital in Hamilton is set to resume its tonsil and adenoid surgical program after the deaths of two children in the post-op recovery stage halted the program for months. The McMaster Children ...

McMaster Children's Hospital says it will resume tonsil and adenoid surgeries next week, almost four months after two children died following the procedure. Hamilton Health Sciences said Monday ...