As humans age beyond early adulthood, their physical and mental functions tend to slowly worsen over time. One of the most ...

There is no cure for measles. Doctors can provide supportive care and try to manage the symptoms — reduce fever, prevent dehydration, treat secondary bacterial infections — until the disease has run ...

An 18-year-old Minnesota daycare worker is accused of suffocating two babies in an attention-seeking act, police say. One child survived, one died.

Do you know what the universal blood type is? Apparently, only one in 10 Americans do. (It’s O-negative, by the way.) How much do you know about the lymphatic system? And do you know if you’re getting ...

A blocked nose, medically known as nasal congestion, can make simple tasks like breathing, sleeping or concentrating feel frustratingly difficult. Often also described as a stuffy nose, a blocked nose ...

An Illinois man is behind bars for killing his mother and then trying to burn her house down to hide the evidence of the slaying, according to law enforcement in the Land of Lincoln. David Nguyen, 38, ...

Dentist Ellyce Clonan can tell when her patients are stoned. “I can smell it on them, and then there’s the red eyes and dry mouth,” said Clonan, a clinical assistant professor at the University at ...

Cases of norovirus and the flu are jumping around the country. Both viruses can make you sick for days. Here’s what infectious disease doctors want you to know about the differences between the ...

CHICAGO -- Health officials in the mid-Atlantic region have recently reported a rise in hand, foot and mouth disease, or HFMD. There were 197 emergency department visits related to the disease in ...

Hand, foot and mouth disease is a highly contagious — but usually mild — illness that typically affects kids under 5. As the name suggests, the illness affects the hands, feet and mouth, causing a ...

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — Prince George's County Public Schools is seeing a spike in cases of hand, foot and mouth disease. According to the school district, as of Thursday, over 40 schools in the ...