Parents have been asking me some painful questions about strep throats and why we need to treat them with antibiotics. Well, I don’t want this condition to be sorely missed by anyone so I shall share ...
Winters worsen sore throats by exposing you to dry air and increased allergens. Cold weather irritates your throat, while ...
However, when missed, strep throat can cause a type of life-threatening shock, result in kidney disease, or progress to something several weeks after the sore throat that we call rheumatic fever.
With many viruses now on the rise, it can be hard to know which illness you have and how to handle it. A doctor helps you to ...
In today’s Health Alert, with coughing, sneezing, and other symptoms going around, how can you tell which illness you might ...
But if you’re wondering how to tell a regular cold from a flu in the first place, the NHS has three simple tips. According to ...
The wintertime viral season is upon us, and medical experts say the norovirus is having a huge impact right now. In recent ...
Quebec government data says the average ER wait time across the province is five hours, and the average time patients spend on a stretcher is more than 16 hours.
Correctional officers on Rikers Island refused to allow nurses to check on a 23-year-old woman for two days while she ...