Parents often wonder what they should do when their child has a fever. Should they give the child medication? Will that help, or could that hurt?

Numbers of whooping cough cases have increased dramatically in the past several years. The biggest reason appears to be related to the newer vaccine for the disease.

Cases of bird flu in China have been keeping officials worldwide on edge for weeks as numbers of new patients steadily increased.

Hepatitis C is a term many people are familiar with, but don’t really devote much thought to – and that may represent part of a very serious problem.

Imagine a world where HIV/AIDS is no longer a major health concern – and not because of a cure for the disease but due to  prevention of the disease before it even strikes. That is the dream for many researchers and health workers focused on fighting HIV.

Finding a tick can be a nerve-racking experience, as concerns about Lyme disease are well known, especially to those living in rural areas. But what if people could know they are protected and simply shrug these encounters off?

As summer weather brings warmth and humidity, many parts of the country will soon be experiencing mosquito season. Though most mosquito bites are simply an itchy annoyance, there's still the possibility of serious illness.

Many people recall the days of the SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) outbreak in Asia and the medical masks, fears and loss of life that resulted. Now concerns are rising regarding a similar disease that has been observed in Europe and the Middle East.

Pre-term babies are at risk of developing a variety of complications and health issues as they grow. One common issue for these children is wheezing.

More than a quarter of a million women around the world die of cervical cancer every year. In this country, because of the Pap test, cervical cancer is much rarer.