Nationally, respiratory illness is causing a moderate number of people to seek health care, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Respiratory illnesses range from the common ...

Whether it's a dull ache when you swallow or a burning pain that won't quit, having a sore throat is never pleasant. But ...

Strep throat is surging among children in some pockets of the country, raising concerns that a shortage of antibiotics to treat it could worsen as the nation heads into winter. An unprecedented number ...

This week, several providers are issuing warnings about strep throat, and say the symptoms may not be what parents expect. Lancaster General Health Physicians Roseville Pediatrics reports a steady ...

Strep throat is diagnosed by visiting a healthcare provider and getting a test done. A doctor will swab the back of your throat for a rapid strep test, which detects if there is a presence of the ...

“My sore throats, you know, are always worse than anybody’s.” So declares Mary to Anne in “Persuasion,” Jane Austen’s 1817 book. Most of us can relate to this feeling. There is no such thing as “just ...

Social media users are claiming strep throat is skyrocketing, but Houston doctors say cases are typical for this time of year.

This news might be hard to swallow. Cases of Streptococcal A, better known as Strep A, are skyrocketing across Japan, according to the Japan Times. Last year there were 941 confirmed cases of ...

There is a difference, and one that health experts advise patients take seriously as the winter months typically bring more infections that lead to throat pain. "Strep throat is a very common ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing an increase in cases of viral upper respiratory infections and allergies. Pediatricians at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital are seeing flu, viral ...

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Every year, people around the world take an astonishing 3.8 trillion doses of medicine. Most of these medicines are swallowed ...