Cold water swimming, paddleboarding and surfing are all popular pastimes— with millions of people in the UK regularly ...

A measles outbreak in Texas has jumped from two cases among unvaccinated children to 48. With childhood vaccine hesitancy on ...

As measles cases in Texas and New Mexico continue to increase, health officials are urging caution and vaccination. Here is ...

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That relentless scratching. Every pet parent knows the sound – the constant thump of a dog’s leg against their ear (and the ...

If your pup has been scratching their ears more than usual, you may wonder if they have an ear infection. Here are the ...

Three people have tested positive for measles in Lea County in the last few days, including two adults on Thursday and a teenager earlier this week, in an outbreak public health officials fear could ...

Early signs of whooping cough in adults look very much like a common cold, Dr. Loafman says. For the first week or so of ...

In part 2 of this interview, Michael A. Bernstein, MD, highlights the need for prolonged antibiotics and strong public health measures to combat tuberculosis (TB) at both the individual and population ...

However, if left untreated, it can cause a weakened immune system or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Some people may not develop any symptoms after contracting HIV and could remain ...