Parents are constantly concerned about the health and safety of their children and they take many steps to protect them.

Parents are constantly concerned about the health and safety of their children and they take many steps to protect them.

Arthritis is generally thought of as an affliction of the old, but this crippling disease can also affect the young and otherwise healthy.

Immunity to a disease is achieved through the presence of antibodies to that disease in a person's system.

Group B strep is the most common cause of sepsis (blood infection) and meningitis (infection of the fluid and lining around the brain) in ne...

Each year, about 3 million Americans contract the STD called Chlamydia. The disease is curable, but, unfortunately, often asymptomatic! Lear...

Obesity doesn't just affect what you see in the mirror: It can have serious consequences for your health!

Syphilis is one of the oldest recognized sexually transmitted diseases - think Henry the VIII - but it's still prominent today. Learn about ...

The safety of pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine during the first trimester of pregnancy has not been evaluated, although no adverse fetal ...

This commonly misunderstood disease affects 5 million Americans. Let's take a closer look at congestive heart failure.