If the test is negative but the healthcare provider still thinks it’s strep, a throat culture may be taken by swabbing the throat. The results will take time to get back. This is more often done for ...

Untreated ulcerative colitis can lead to severe dehydration and malnutrition as well as other conditions, like arthritis and osteoporosis. It’s important to speak with a doctor to learn how ...

Jason Nagata, a pediatrician at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in San Francisco. Though strep throat is most common in children ages 5-12, Nagata says, "it can affect people of all ages." ...

Which children are at risk for pharyngitis and tonsillitis ... of fluid or dehydration in the body from trouble eating and drinking Breathing problems from very large tonsils with tonsillitis ...

At that point, Foley said the other adult “grabbed me by the throat, ripped my sign out of my hand, (and) told me he was helping me.” “But I don’t really see that as helping,” he said.

Adults 50 and older can now get the shot, as rates of the illness climb. By Dani Blum The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has lowered the recommended age from 65 to 50 for adults to get ...

The 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines are available, and the CDC recommends that adults over 65 and immunocompromised people get two doses, spaced six months apart. Adults 65 and older and people with ...

This age barrier may change soon. On Wednesday, a panel with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to lower the recommended age for older adults to get their first pneumococcal vaccine.

the company may be looking to counter these sorts of claims by expanding the STEM feed to adults as well. The company says that the STEM feed provides a space for co-learning, inspiration ...

With the little drop in the temperature come many communicable diseases like cough, cold, sore throat, viral fever, and nasal stuffiness. When experiencing a sore throat, certain foods and drinks ...