A pharmacist has issued a warning to people on specific medications, including those taken for blood pressure and diabetes, ...

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A true dermatologic emergency is a skin disorder that threatens life or functional outcomes and requires immediate treatment.

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As a child Andrew Ochieng survived the world's second deadliest parasite. Today he is working to stop this little-known ...

CDC has issued travel health notices for four countries contending with chikungunya outbreaks in recent months. What to know ...

Health experts warn that cold exposure can worsen respiratory problems, advise against self-medication while urging people to ...

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration conditionally approved Exzolt Cattle-CA1 (fluralaner) topical solution for the ...

New French guidelines reshape care for urinary tract infections in men, dropping urine dipsticks, recognizing male cystitis, ...

However, getting vaccinated for the flu is still your best chance at preventing severe disease. It can also stop you from ...

The bacterial pathogen Bartonella bacilliformis causes in South America one of the most dangerous infectious diseases known: the so-called “Oroya fever.” Without antibiotic treatment, 90 percent of ...