A Tennessee mother-of-two is now in stable condition with “stitches and bite marks over her entire body” after attempting to intervene when her two pit bulls mauled her toddlers to death Wednesday.

Every doctor wants to see a smile on a patient’s face, but there is one that no doctor ever wants to see: risus sardonicus, sometimes known as the sardonic grin or the devil’s smile, the cruel mark of ...

Doctors across the country say flu season has arrived earlier than usual and is hitting people — mainly kids, so far — especially hard. “I don’t think I ever remember seeing it this severe, this soon, ...

Measles “remains one of the most contagious respiratory viruses” known to us, according to the World Health Organisation, and is potentially deadly, particularly for young children. About a fifth of ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Fueled by a new viral strain, flu is hitting California early — and doctors are warning they expect the season may ...

There are some unusual symptoms being reported with a new and mutated flu variant quickly spreading in the U.S. ahead of holiday gatherings. According to Dr. Juanita Mora, the national spokesperson ...

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It comes as the U.S. surpassed 2,000 measles cases for the 1st time in 33 years. Children who miss early vaccinations are far more likely to miss the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine by age 2, a ...

High blood pressure (BP) in kids is rising fast, with UK cases doubling in recent years due to obesity, junk food diets, and less playtime. This condition, fairly common in adults, is known as the ...