If you feel ill but your symptoms are only above the neck — a stuffy nose, a bit of a sore throat — you could just have a common cold, said Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease specialist at ...

Depending on the underlying virus, the stomach flu can cause symptoms that last for up to a few days at a time. Abdominal pain is a common symptom of stomach flu, but it’s unlikely to last beyond ...

It's sick season, and that usually brings to mind coughing, sneezing and running a fever brought on by respiratory viruses. But this time of year, another virus typically increases in spread, and ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- In our weekly feature, Doc Talk, pediatric emergency doctor, Clint Pollack from Valley Children's Hospital talks about the stomach flu and how parents should properly treat it ...

This week UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing an increase in cases of the flu, a stomach bug and RSV. Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health Physicians Roseville Pediatrics reports a lot of ...

Here’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local ...

Researchers discovered how human astroviruses bind to a receptor on human cells at a molecular level, which could inform new preventive and therapeutic strategies.

This is retched news. Stomach bugs are in bloom in the US. Also known as the stomach flu (though unrelated to influenza), the highly contagious gastrointestinal illness is typically caused by ...

Don't dismiss stomach pain; it can signal serious issues like appendicitis or gallstones, not just indigestion. Your abdomen houses vital organs, and persistent or severe discomfort warrants medical ...

You and your family enjoyed a lovely meal with friends, but now, shortly after, everyone feels queasy and is running for the bathroom. Everyone is experiencing symptoms of diarrhea, nausea and ...