A resurfaced video claims chickenpox vaccination fuels shingles outbreaks. Studies show shingles is less common among vaccinated kids.

Propranolol and Primidone demonstrate efficacy in up to 70% of patients as first-line agents. MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) results in approximately 56% tremor reduction at 4 years. Deep Brain ...

When the flu strikes, it can feel relentless: rising fever, hacking cough, stuffy nose and sore throat. For many people, relief can come in the form of Tamiflu, a prescription antiviral medication ...

Kidney disease can cause facial swelling, itchiness, and blisters. Symptoms can depend on the stage of kidney disease. Uremic leontiasis ossea is a rare and severe complication of advanced kidney ...

IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a chronic autoimmune condition that may affect multiple organs in your body, causing tissue swelling and organ damage. Because no single test can definitively ...

The disease has become a key issue in Washington. We asked doctors to explain the ABCs. By Simar Bajaj On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory panel recommended ...

Jan. 9, 2025 -- Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex condition that affects the brain and spinal cord. How does MS impact the body? What are the symptoms of MS? We spoke with Michael Levy, MD, PhD, to ...

The three types of hearing loss are sensorineural, conductive, and mixed hearing loss. They each involve different parts of the ear and may have varying causes and treatments. Hearing loss in one or ...

Richard J. Nowak, MD, is director of the Myasthenia Gravis Clinic, director of Clinical & Translational Neuromuscular Research (CTNR), and associate professor of neurology at Yale School of Medicine.

Health officials in the mid-Atlantic region have recently reported a rise in hand, foot and mouth disease, or HFMD. What is hand, foot and mouth disease, and what causes it? How is it spread? What are ...