Walk down the cold and flu aisle of any drugstore and you'll see countless varieties of lozenges promising to soothe a sore throat, relieve a stuffy nose or quiet a cough. And it's nothing new: The ...

If you or your child suddenly feel a fiery, stabbing pain in the throat that makes swallowing difficult and unpleasant, you may have a case of strep throat. This respiratory illness is more prevalent ...

Most of us are aware that a persistent sore throat and a fever are telltale signs of a strep infection, and that they warrant a trip to the doctor for testing, as well as treatment with antibiotics if ...

Stomach flu is an infection of the stomach and intestines, whereas influenza (flu) is an infection of the throat, nose, and sometimes lungs. The conditions have different causes, symptoms, and ...

Following a tragic story out of Arizona where a 7-year-old girl had to have several amputations after she was diagnosed with strep throat (group A strep) earlier this month, many parents might be ...

Pediatricians at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital are seeing viral upper respiratory infections, strep throat and ear infections. They’re also still seeing flu cases, but say those numbers ...