The NHS has paid out £35 million in compensation to hospital patients who developed bed sores caused by staff neglect. Figures reveal that over the past two years nearly 700 legal cases linked to ...

With cold and flu season in full swing, many people are turning to teas for a bit of respiratory relief. One drink that people swear by at Starbucks has been dubbed the "medicine ball" for its ...

Golden has had dozens of surgeries throughout her life to address inner ear issues and is no stranger to sore throats, but it had been years since she had seen an otolaryngologist, also known as ...

The first vaccine to protect against the herpes virus that causes cold sores could soon be on the market. Doctors who have spent 15 years developing the new vaccine, and who will use it on around ...

Impetigo is a bacterial infection that affects your skin, causing sores and blisters. It can appear differently depending on the stage of infection and what part of your body it affects.

Your son is almost certainly going into puberty, which would explain why he is starting to grow now. Both boys and girls show changes in their breasts at puberty. The areola or area around the ...

Read on to learn more about what can cause sore fingernails or toenails, including possible causes of pain by location, and how to treat nail pain. One common cause of nail pain is a paronychia ...

A person may experience pain in their buttocks when sitting for many reasons, including minor injuries and bruises and more severe conditions, such as sciatica and damaged disks. People spend a ...

Shingles may develop on your scalp and face if the virus that causes it travels along the trigeminal nerve. It may cause burning pain, itching, and clusters of painful blisters. Prompt medical ...

A fit and healthy marathon runner has been left in need of a kidney transplant after developing a 15th century disease. When you hear the word gout, the first image which comes to mind is probably ...

Summary: Researchers discovered a connection between Alzheimer’s disease and herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1), suggesting viral infections may contribute to neurodegeneration. The study found that tau ...