While a sore throat can be a side effect of many other illnesses, it's also the most telling symptom of strep.

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The health departments announced last Wednesday they were investigating the source of illnesses reported by people who had eaten at LongHorn Steakhouse at 6115 N. Illinois St. Shigellosis is caused by ...

Failing to brush your teeth regularly could put you at a greater risk for head and neck cancer, which kills more than 4,000 ...

Washing your hands is often touted as one of the easiest and most effective ways to maintain your health. But beyond being a ...

Norovirus is a highly contagious illness that spreads through contaminated food, water, and surfaces or by contact with an infected person.

You step on a nail, slice your leg, you get an open wound and the bacteria gets in,” said an infectious disease expert.

Scientists identified more than 600 viruses in samples taken from bathrooms in the United States. The viruses infect bacteria ...

Research explores how excessive sugar consumption can drive systemic inflammation, disrupt the gut and oral microbiomes, and ...

In principle, there’s a lot of sense in capping the size of factory farms. Measure J’s proponents are betting that ...