With tonsillitis, a swab test may be performed to rule out other health conditions. The rapid strep test is a specific test to diagnose strep throat. A healthcare provider gently rubs a long cotton ...

I t’s that time of year again – no, not the countdown to Christmas, but the season of sore throats. The symptoms are all too ...

If you’re not sure if you have strep throat, visit your doctor for a throat culture test. That's the only way to know for sure. Strep comes on fast. You may go to bed feeling fine and wake up sick.

On her third trip, a doctor insisted on two ultrasounds to “confirm fetal demise” before moving her to intensive care. Hours ...

When Crain started vomiting, staff brought her a plastic pan. When she wasn't retching, she lay her head in her boyfriend's ...

Though strep throat is most common in children ages ... This is one reason a throat culture or rapid test "is needed to confirm it," says Dr. Melissa Zheng, an otolaryngologist at Mayo Clinic ...

Crain and her boyfriend, Randall Broussard, waited four hours in the ER, during which she continued to vomit. Following tests ...

Nevaeh Crain, 18, died from sepsis after doctors had to “confirm fetal demise” before intervening in her miscarriage ...

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Pacers rookie Johnny Furphy will miss Monday's game against the Magic in Orlando with strep throat according to the NBA's officially injury report. Furphy, a second-round pick and the No.