According to the CDC, respiratory infections caused by the bacteria Mycoplasma pneumoniae have increased in the U.S. over the ...

ST CHARLES, Mo. — Urgent care doctors in Missouri have seen a concerning trend in recent pneumonia cases: more children are ...

Bartos also recommended creating a one-page health summary to have on hand. “Include the most important details: allergies, ...

The worst rates of the infection known as "walking pneumonia" or "white lung pneumonia" are in young children ages 2 to 4 years old.

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

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 ...

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

Children and teens are especially vulnerable to air pollution because their brains and bodies are still developing. They tend ...

A mother's life was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with cancer after doctors originally believed she was suffering from tonsillitis. Emma Rosic, 32, told The Sun that she was in ...

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 ...