In light of Pope Francis’ pneumonia diagnosis, Dr. Leana Wen explains why older adults are especially at risk for serious ...

In some Amazon rivers in Brazil, cases of diseases related to inadequate basic sanitation, such as malaria and acute diarrhea ...

Senior public health and nutrition experts have disclosed that eating food exposed to flies predisposes individuals to several health risks, including infections and diseases.They explained that the ...

Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Stephen Thacker about a large increase in norovirus cases in S.C. children this year.

The U.S. has seen earlier and more intense surges of the flu and RSV this year than is typical, pediatrician Dr. Ryan Fulton notes.

A norovirus outbreak on a nearly two-week-long Holland America cruise ship sickened 152 passengers and more than a dozen crew members with symptoms like vomiting and diarrhea, health officials said.

Kids seem to have a constant string of illnesses. But which signs of being sick mean they should stay home? Here are some ...

Pepto-Bismol (bismuth salicylate) and Tums (calcium carbonate) are both over-the-counter (OTC) medications for heartburn and ...

Approval makes Gomekli the first treatment to be approved for both adults and pediatric patients for neurofibromatosis type 1 ...

GOMEKLI™ is an oral, small molecule MEK inhibitor approved in the United States for the treatment of adult and pediatric ...