That tickle in your throat could be much more than just a minor irritation. It could be the first signs of a streptococcal — or strep throat — infection, and if left unchecked, that little tickle ...

NOTICED a scratching or burning feeling in your throat? Or maybe it’s like you’ve swallowed sandpaper or you have an ...

“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 ...

"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 ...

Cases of group A streptococcus, also known as strep throat, have been on the rise in Illinois. While this bacterial infection is most common in children during winter and early spring, people of all ...

While some Chicago-area doctors say strep cases have been increased in recent weeks, the symptoms might not be ones you typically think of. Dr. Neha Bhagi, a pediatrician at John H. Stroger Jr.

Although the winter respiratory virus season is ending in the United States and summer is quickly approaching, doctors are still seeing an alarming level of strep infections around the country. Strep ...

Strep throat is a common childhood illness, but in a few children this bacteria infection can lead to alarming, lasting ...

Allergic reactions and throat infections share similar symptoms, but key differences help distinguish between the two conditions.

It may be almost summer, but that won't stop whatever is in the air from bringing on allergy symptoms. But when a questionable symptom comes on — whether it's a sore throat, cough, runny nose or ...