Antibiotics are ineffective against viruses ... Strep throat affects 5-20% of adults and up to 30% of children. Tonsillitis and strep throat share several similarities, including how they spread, how ...

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 ...

The best remedies for a sore throat usually include simple home treatments such as rest, gargling with salt water, and steam or humidity. Drinking plenty of liquids is also advised. But are hot or ...

Do you have a runny nose and nagging cough that has persisted for weeks but you've still managed to drag yourself to work and ...

Nevaeh Crain, 18, died after three emergency room visits without proper medical care during a miscarriage. The teen was six ...

Nevaeh Crain was crying in pain, too weak to walk, blood staining her thighs. Feverish and vomiting the day of her baby ...

A recently emerged strain of bacteria called Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis (SDSE) is leading to a ...

Antibiotics used for dog pyometra are by prescription only and are meant to be used in combination with another drug, in order for pyometra to be treated. Antibiotics alone will not treat pyometra in ...

Objective To address clinical uncertainties about the effectiveness and safety of long-term antibiotic therapy for preventing recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in older adults. Design ...

Related stories ER doctor Russell Migita at Seattle Children's Hospital says it's hard to know exactly how many of the patients he sees have walking pneumonia cases, versus strep pneumonia or ...