Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nationally, respiratory illness is causing a moderate number of people to seek health care, according to the Centers for Disease ...

Medically reviewed by Lauren Schlanger, MD Key Takeaways Strep throat is caused by Group A Streptococcus bacteria and is ...

"My sore throats, you know, are always worse than anybody's." So declares Mary to Anne in "Persuasion," Jane Austen's 1817 book. Most of us can relate to this feeling. There is no such thing as "just ...

Can you have strep throat without the symptoms? Do you need treatment? Here’s what you need to know. Strep throat commonly occurs with symptoms like a sore throat, fever, difficulty swallowing, and ...

Does your child have strep throat, or is it just a common cold? It's challenging but important for parents to understand the differences in throat infections in kids. Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, ...

August will be here before we know it, and with August comes back-to-school season, fall sports teams beginning to practice and, just maybe, a reprieve from the hot summer temperatures! The changing ...

That tickle in your throat could be much more than just a minor irritation. It could be the first signs of a streptococcal — or strep throat — infection, and if left unchecked, that little tickle ...

While both infections may cause a sore throat, unlike a cold, strep throat does not cause a cough and runny nose. Additionally, strep can cause tiny red spots on the roof of the mouth called petechiae ...