Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. That tickle in your throat could be much more than just a minor irritation. It could be the first signs of a streptococcal — or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nationally, respiratory illness is causing a moderate number of people to seek health care, according to the Centers for Disease ...

A sore throat is never pleasant. A sore throat that keeps getting worse and doesn’t seem to go away is even worse, as it ...

Strep throat is a highly contagious infection caused by group A Streptococcus bacteria (Streptococcus pyogenes); it is common in children but affects adults too. Strep throat symptoms include a sore ...

Strep throat is a common throat infection that often causes a sore throat, fever and trouble swallowing. It tends to come on quickly and may feel worse than a typical cold. While strep throat is most ...

Sore throats can have a variety of causes. Viruses, bacteria, allergens, environmental irritants (such as cigarette smoke), chronic postnasal drip and fungi can all cause that unpleasant, scratchy and ...

Does your child have strep throat, or is it just a common cold? It's challenging but important for parents to understand the differences in throat infections in kids. Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, ...

Growing research suggests the bacteria left behind by the common childhood infection may trick the immune system into attacking both the invader and the body's own cells. Colored scanning electron ...