A large new study says the RSV vaccine is 80% effective at preventing hospitalization in older adults due to complications from the illness, and works just as well at protecting them from death or ...

CDC data shows that whooping cough cases are rising in the U.S. Experts say routine immunization is the best way to prevent ...

Signs it's more than a cold include a sore throat, chills, diarrhea, nausea, and throwing up. Your body is likely getting ...

A new study by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) shows that many antibiotics given to children in ...

Tonsillitis itself is not contagious. However, “the viruses and bacteria that cause tonsillitis are highly contagious and can ...

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

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing hand foot and mouth, flu and strep throat this week. WellSpan Pediatric ...

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

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics reports the flu, strep throat and hand, foot and mouth this week. At Penn State Health ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics reports the flu, strep throat and hand, foot and mouth this week. At Penn State Health Children’s Hospital, pediatricians continue to see a lot of colds ...

Jennifer Aniston is one of Hollywood's most notable dog lovers, having owned an adorable pooch since the late '90s, and is now entering the ... and I get a lump in my throat," she stated.

The large study of more than 393,000 adult participants, published Wednesday in the journal Neurology, found a 15% higher risk of a composite brain health outcome — including dementia ...