“Mama, I just threw up,” my 8-year-old son recently told me. He had just gotten over a stomach virus a few months prior, so I was gearing up for another 24-hour session of trash bags and Pedialyte.

Mosquitos in the Pittsburgh area tested positive for West Nile Virus. These are the symptoms and how you can prevent it.

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Parents and caregivers spend a lot of time teaching their ...

New York reports over 100 cases of a diarrhea-causing parasite. Learn the symptoms of common food-borne illnesses.

Some bugbites are more than just itchy — they can make you seriously sick. And in warmer months, your risk of getting an insect-borne illness from mosquitoes, ticks, fleas and other bugs rises. While ...

A seasonal respiratory virus named parvovirus B19 – sometimes also called fifth disease – is increasing in activity, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Tuesday. Parvovirus B19 is ...

Accurate genetic tests for 10 common diseases are nearly ready for everyday use in doctor's offices, a new study says. Gene scans for 10 common illnesses have been honed to the point that they now are ...

Many people across cultures grow up hearing that cold weather makes you sick. Going outside without a coat, breathing in cold air, sleeping in a chilly room, getting caught in cold rain or snow, or ...