"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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you've ever woken up feeling down in the dumps with a slight tickle in your throat, you know strep throat may come to mind as a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. That tickle in your throat could be much more than just a minor irritation. It could be the first signs of a streptococcal — or ...

Though rare, untreated cases of strep throat can cause serious complications, including sepsis. Sepsis can cause long-term tissue damage and organ failure if left unmanaged. Strep throat is a ...

There are many causes of sore throat, with the viruses behind the common cold and flu being prime suspects. While a scratchy throat can be a minor nuisance, it may be a sign of something more serious, ...

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, ...

Following a tragic story out of Arizona where a 7-year-old girl had to have several amputations after she was diagnosed with strep throat (group A strep) earlier this month, many parents might be ...

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 ...

Strep throat is a bacterial infection, while the common cold is a viral infection. You will need antibiotics to treat strep throat, but colds usually go away on their own. Both infections are spread ...

Erie-area pediatricians are seeing an increase in strep throat cases while also dealing with a chronic shortage of the best antibiotic to treat the common childhood infection. Cases have risen in ...