Some people have perceptions of certain diseases that they believe only affect some groups of people. Think about the way some people talk about head lice. While anyone who has dealt with pesky lice ...

No parent ever wants to see their child hurting. Whether it's mild symptoms like a runny nose or light cough or more severe ones such as difficulty breathing, nausea, or a worrisome temperature, moms ...

Health officials in the mid-Atlantic region have recently reported a rise in hand, foot and mouth disease, or HFMD. What is hand, foot and mouth disease, and what causes it? How is it spread? What are ...

Inland Empire health officials are warning people about an increase in hand, foot and mouth disease, a contagious illness that affects mostly babies and young children. In Riverside County, the number ...

San Bernardino County health officials have reported an increase in hand, foot and mouth disease. Officials advise keeping sick children home and practicing good hand hygiene to prevent further spread ...

Washington County Public Schools, as of Oct. 16, had experienced outbreaks of hand, foot and mouth disease at eight schools — seven elementary schools and one middle school — since the start of ...

CHICAGO -- Health officials in the mid-Atlantic region have recently reported a rise in hand, foot and mouth disease, or HFMD. There were 197 emergency department visits related to the disease in ...