COVID-19 is a respiratory condition caused by a coronavirus. Some people are infected but don’t notice any COVID-19 symptoms (doctors call that being asymptomatic). Most people have mild symptoms and ...

Your thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland at the base of your throat. It’s involved in some key jobs, such as managing your heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, and weight. Your thyroid has ...

When you reach for a COVID-19 test, it’s probably because you’ve got a scratchy throat, runny nose, or cough. But those are far from the only symptoms that make Dr. Rohit Jain, an internal medicine ...

If a middle-aged man starts clutching his chest, sweating profusely, and gasping for air, everyone knows he's probably having a heart attack. It’s the “Bollywood drama” depiction of heart problems, ...

But how do you know if your cortisol levels really are too high? And what are the symptoms of high cortisol? Social media might have you thinking that face puffiness — being touted as “cortisol face” ...

A variant known as KP.2 continues to dominate as the top cause of COVID-19 in the United States, and latest data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that its spread has become ...

Mononucleosis, or mono, can lead to a range of symptoms, including severe fatigue, fever, and a sore throat. However, symptoms typically generally resolve within around 2–4 weeks. Mono is a common ...

Justin Stebbing does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Rest, fluids and medications are your friends. By Dana G. Smith We’re four years into the pandemic, and by this point, most Americans have had Covid at least once. But when the virus comes for us ...

With COVID levels high across most of the country, some people may find themselves experiencing symptoms of COVID rebound in the coming weeks. “COVID rebound is a recurrence of COVID symptoms after ...

Objectives: Laryngomalacia is the most common congenital cause of stridor; the natural history of the disease runs through to complete resolution by the age of two. Severe cases are characterized by ...