The UKHSA warns that the infection is usually a "mild" illness, but it can become "serious" if left untreated. In an urgent ...

Question: As soon as the temperature begins to climb, I get prickly heat. It looks horrible and it’s uncomfortable. I don’t want to have it again this summer. Is there anything I can do to prevent it?

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Over the past several years, we’ve all learned more about the potentially dangerous consequences of being bitten by a tick.

State health officials on Tuesday said the number of measles cases in the state linked to a West Texas outbreak has grown to ...

Those with seasonal allergies have likely experienced the itchy and watery eyes, runny nose, sneezing and scratchy throat, ...

A 51-year-old woman experienced rapid shingles relief—blister scabbing within 48 hours and no postherpetic pain—thanks to a ...

Learn to distinguish life-threatening heart attack signs from less serious causes of chest pain, and discover when you should ...