Strep Throat

Hazel -- as we'll call her -- knew something was wrong when, in her mid-50s, she started to feel short of breath at the slightest exertion. Over the next few months, she felt increasingly achy, but several medical visits and an X-ray suggested only...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Cleveland Browns - INSIDE SLANT Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon was suspended without pay for the first two regular-season games of 2013 and fined two additional game checks for violating the NFL Policy and...

Tabitha Smith had been sick for about a week last November with what she thought was just a cold. When she didn't get better, her mom pushed her to see a doctor. "I told her I can't afford the doctor," says Smith, a 31-year-old social media manager who...

The Sports Xchange Report: Browns' Gordon one failed test from one-year ban One more strike and Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon could face the possibility of being banished from the NFL for a year. Gordon may have reached the third stage...

The Sports Xchange EditorsNote: Updates with statement Browns WR Gordon suspended Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon was suspended without pay for the first two regular-season games of 2013 and fined two additional game checks for violating...

When the Ravens square off with the Cleveland Browns in the second game of the season, their defense won't have to account for wide receiver Josh Gordon in coverage. Gordon is suspended for the first two games of the regular season without pay,...

When Akim Reid needed a physical for his job, he couldn't turn to his regular doctor - he doesn't have one. The Loxahatchee, Fla., resident called around for someone to do the exam. Everyone he called could see him . next month. So he went online for a...

Harvard Health Blog As wait times to see a doctor for simple problems like sinusitis and urinary tract infection lengthen, more and more Americans are turning to retail health clinics--walk-in medical facilities located in pharmacies, grocery stores, and...

Tuesday, May 28 Hope you had a fabulous Memorial Day weekend!  Of course, having yesterday off makes today feel like a Monday...  We had perfect weather for all of the Memorial Day remembrance events. It's so important to take a moment and honor those who...

Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to pediatricassociates.com. April 29, 2013 Q: My 5-year-old daughter just had her adenoids and tonsils removed because of snoring...

Maryland health officials may ask state lawmakers for permission to oversee plastic surgery centers, a move inspired in part by the death of a Lochearn woman after liposuction. The state health department had already been considering whether to ask...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Last week we talked about an increase in the number of people coming in to doctor's offices with sore throats. Now, offices are not only seeing sore throats and congestion associated with allergies, but some of the cases are strep...